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Historical Event on 12/28/1995

Third Indian Remote Sensing Satellite (IRS-1C), carring advanced remote sensing cameras was launched by Russian Molniya launch vehicle. It is still in service.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/24/1996BSE index reaches 3869.87, a new 18-month high.
6/30/1930George Fernandes, worker's leader and politician, was born.
2/3/1954Over 350 Hindus trampled to death in a stampede at religious rites at New Delhi.
7/25/1987Giani Zail Singh (1916-1994) retired from the post of seventh President.
8/23/1933Mahatma Gandhi was released from government detention in the Poona Civil Hospital after doctors warned that his fast was endangering his life. Gandhi, who undertook the fast eight days ago in protest over being arrested again by British authorities, weighed 90 pounds at the time of his release. There was considerable speculation over what the nationalist leader would do upon regaining his strength, but the common assumption was that he would be arrested again by the British authorities if he resumed his civil disobedience.
8/17/1916Amritlal Naagar was born.
10/27/1987Vijay Merchant, cricketer (Test average 47.72, 1st-class avg 71), died.
3/21/1957India's national calender came into force.
2/5/1949Judgement on Gandhi's murder; Godse and Apte to be executed.
10/22/1796Sawai Madhav Rao Peshwa II committed suicide by jumping from the terrace.