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Historical Event on 6/7/1979

Bhaskara-I, first experimental satellite for Earth resources/meteorology remote sensing and the Second Satellite of India, launched. This satellite carried TV and microwave cameras. It was launched by Russian launch vehicle 'Intercosmos'.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/22/1940Manvendranath Rai established the Radical Democratic Party.
3/17/1943Indian troops retreat from Rathedaung to Buthidaung in the face of a renewed Japanese offensive on the Arakan front in Burma.
11/15/199237 die in a landslide at Meghamalai near Chinnamanur.
11/10/1960First Nagpur session of Maharashtra State.
8/27/1995Andhra Pradesh Governor asks N T Rama Rao to prove his majority on 31st following a split in the Telugu Desam party.
11/5/1906Initials of the place of issuance of notes were started to be printed instead of Issuing Circle's name.
9/19/1995PM leaves for a 5-day visit to the two Central Asian republics of Turkmenistan and Kyrghistan.
6/21/1906Vyomeshchandra Banerjee, first president of All India Congress, passed away.
3/11/1948SS Jal Usha, the first ocean-going steamer made in India, was launched from Visakhapatnam.
10/20/1962The first IAFunit No. 2 squadron re-equipped with the Gnat at Ambalan and No.9 squadron soon followed suit.