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Historical Event on 7/18/1980
Second Experimental launch of Space Launch Vehicle -3 (SLV-3) by Indian made 35 kilogram Rohini satellite (RS-1) successfully placed in orbit. It was used for measuring in-flight performance of second experimental launch of SLV-3. The launch took from Sriharikota and India became the sixth nation to put a satellite into orbit.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/22/1966 | U.S. announces allocation of 900,000 tons of grain to fight famine in India. |
| 3/5/1989 | Bhagwat Jha Azad, Bihar CM, resigns. |
| 6/12/1997 | Mihir Sen, long distance swimmer, died. |
| 3/7/2000 | A. Madhava Reddy, Andhra Pradesh Panchayati Raj Minister, dies in a landmine blast at Ghatkesar village in Ranga Reddy district. |
| 12/5/1999 | India's Yukta Mookhey is crowned Miss World. |
| 1/26/1992 | Bharat Bhushan, the legendary romantic film hero of the 1950's, passed away at the age of 71 years. |
| 10/1/1990 | Supreme Court stays implementation of Mandal Commission recommendations. |
| 6/16/1950 | Mithun Chakravorty, famous Hindi film actor, was born. |
| 3/22/1949 | SSC Examination system started. |
| 12/23/1990 | All India BMAC and VHP hand over the historical and archaeological documents to support their claim to Home Ministry officials. |
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