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Historical Event on 1/6/1979
Rohini-200, first monsoon experimental rocket, launched from Thumba.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/20/1828 | Brahmo Samaj, the first movement to initiate religio-social reforms, was founded by Ram Mohun Roy (1772-1833) in Calcutta. Influenced by Islam and Christianity, Roy denounced polytheism, idol worship, repudiated the Vedas, avataras, karma and reincarnation, caste and more. The first session of Adi Brahmo Samaj was held in the rented house by Kamal Bose of Chitpore Road in Jorasanko area in Calcutta. |
| 11/18/1997 | School bus plunges into the Yamuna killing 28 Delhi children. |
| 12/15/1957 | 60 Harijans enter the Vishwanath Temple at Varanasi. |
| 12/12/1996 | India and Bangladesh arrive at a settlement to share Ganga water. |
| 10/10/1964 | Olympics opened at Tokyo |
| 6/13/1992 | Security scam: assets of three SBI officials attached. |
| 4/9/1986 | First University in India devoted to hygiene established at Vijaywada. |
| 6/1/1996 | Neelam Sanjiva Reddy, former President of India, passed away. |
| 6/30/1981 | President's rule imposed in Assam. |
| 9/16/2000 | Aparna Popat loses to Kelly Morgan in the first round of the badminton event at the Sydney Olympics. |
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