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Historical Event on 3/21/1966

Indian Remote Sensing Satellite (IRS-P3) placed into polar orbit. This carries remote sensing payload and an X-ray astronomy payload. Launched by third developmental flight of India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-D3) which is for launching 1,000-1,200 kg class of remote sensing satellites into polar sun-synchronous orbit. Still in service.

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4/16/1991President's rule imposed in Haryana.
4/16/1991Muhammad Tughluq Shah II passed away at Sindh.
7/1/1913Vasantrao Phulsing Naik, former Chief Minister of Maharashtra State, was born at Ganuli (Yeotmal).
11/9/1948Administration of Mayurbhanj State taken over by the Government of India.
1/16/1924In a tragic ship wreck, Kumaran Asan, famous Malayalam poet & eminent social worker, died.
5/17/1916Gurusiddappa Sivappa, great industrialist, was born at Bangalore.
9/14/1971Tarashankar Bandopadhyay, famous Bengali litterateur, died.
12/21/1999The Manisana Wage Board for Journalists and Non-Journalists of Newspapers presents tentative proposals to the Government.
1/29/1976Parliament approves permanent government and censorship of newspapers at New Delhi.
11/15/2000Congress(I) gives a thumping mandate to Sonia Gandhi.