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Historical Event on 10/15/1994

SROSS-C2, Indian Remote Sensing Satellite (IRS-P2), which carried remote sensing payload, was placed in orbit. It was the second developmental launch of PSLV.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/29/2000Jitendra Prasada, senior Congress leader, files nomination papers for the party presidential polls setting the stage for a contest against the incumbent, Ms. Sonia Gandhi.
11/20/1997Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat arrives in New Delhi. India and Palestinian national authority take stock of stalled West Asia peace process. Two sides sign first umbrella Memorandum of Understanding.
12/4/1982Asian Games at Delhi concluded.
4/1/1889Hindu', English language newspaper changed its perodicity from weekly (20/09/1888) to daily.
3/30/1992Satyajit Ray received the honorary Oscar award..
4/21/1975Farakka Barrage dedicated to nation.
4/14/1916Commandur Rajagopalachari Rangachari, cricketer (India 1947-48), was born at Mamandur, Tamil Nadu.
12/20/1904Virendranarayan Chakravorthy, former Indian Ambassador in England and Governor of Haryana, was born.
12/22/1966U.S. announces allocation of 900,000 tons of grain to fight famine in India.
8/13/1784East India Company was appointed as the centralised Regulatory Authority through India by Pitt's India Act, which was accepted in British Parliament in England.