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Historical Event on 8/30/1983

Indian National Satellite (INSAT-1B) launched. This was also a multi-purpose communication and meteorology satellite, which served for more than its design life of seven years. It was launched by a US Space Shuttle.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/20/1977General Election (6th) of India ends. First time Indian National Congress Party lost in India.
1/26/1981Vayudoot air service started with a flight of a F27, from Guwahati airport. This is the third Indian airline inaugurated.
10/11/1737A violent earthquake and cyclone hit Calcutta which claimed 3,00,000 lives.
12/6/1931Bengal Congress to boycott British goods.
2/26/1937Manmohan Desai, film producer and director, was born.
9/29/1992Andhra CM Janardhana Reddy resigned.
3/31/1986Bombay Telephone Nigam renamed as Mahanagar Telephone Nigam.
10/26/1999India is re-elected to United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
6/4/1958The three-men Indian Mountaineering group successfully climbed the high Peak in the Garhwal Hills Range.
12/10/1978Mother Teresa is awarded the Nobel Peace prize.