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Historical Event on 9/29/1997

IRS-1D, fourth Indian Remote Sensing satellite, successfully launched off by PSLV-CI, the country's first operational polar satellite launch vehicle, from Sriharikota. With this launch, India became a member of the exclusive club of nations capable of launching the heavier class of satellites.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/24/1984Eigth General Elections of India began .
11/2/1956Express Train plunged down the Marudaiyar river embarkment killng 143 persons.
8/6/1997Army confirms social activist Sanjay Ghose's death who was abducted by ULFA.
9/27/1977Sanjiva Reddy was elected Speaker of the Lok Sabha. Government revokes the external emergency promulgated on December 3, 1971.
8/8/1990Naval Godrej, famous Industrialist, died.
8/26/1874Ishwar Sharan Munshi, politician and philosopher, was born.
7/17/1937Delhi-Calcutta Express Train derailed near Patna killing 95.
5/4/1935Dalip Kaur Tiwana, great educationist and writer, was born in Ribbon village, Punjab.
1/16/1985Balram Jakhar elected Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
6/28/1996India opens its office (based in Gaza city) in the area under the Palestinian Authority.