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Historical Event on 11/21/1963

First sounding rocket launched from Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS). Thus started India's space programme.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/15/1965Maharastra State Agriculture Industry Development Corporation established.
4/13/1997Paes-Bhupathi corner doubles glory in the Gold Flake Open tennis in Chennai.
8/25/1996194 pilgrims die of cold at the cave temples of Amarnath .
1/27/1970Probir Sen, cricketer, 20 catches & 11 stumpings and 14 Tests for India, passed away.
8/7/1887Kasturi Shriniwas Iyengar, politician and journalist, was born.
8/20/1991Indian Oil Executive Director K. Doraiswamy released after 52 days of being in the custody of Kashmir ultras.
10/26/1950Mother Teresa founded Mission of Charity in Calcutta, India.
11/13/1953Richard Nixon, the US Vice President, arrives in New Delhi.
6/20/1992Carnatic musician Maharajapuram Santhanam died in a car accident in Villupuram in Tamil Nadu.
8/12/1991Parliament passes the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (prevention) amendment bill.