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Historical Event on 7/21/1988

Indian National Satellite (INSAT-1C) launched. This is operational multi-purpose communication and meteorology satellite. It served for only one and a half years. It was launched by European Ariane launch vehicle Ariane-3.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/9/1877Muhammad Iqbal, Urdu poet, was born in Sialkot (now in Pakistan).
3/18/1948Socialist Party of India (SPI) disassociates itself from the Congress.
1/22/1996Janata Dal parliamentary party leader Sharad Yadav resigns from Lok Sabha membership (Jain hawala case).
10/10/1995G. R Khairnar, the high profile suspended Deputy Municipal Commissioner of Bombay, was reinstated.
8/21/1879Jahangir Bemanji Petit, famous industrialist, was born.
2/22/1997India outplays Poland in the final hockey `Test' and win series 2-0.
3/6/1775Raghunath Rao signed treaty of Surat with British ending the first Anglo-Maratha War.
8/25/2000Veerappan seeks release of 121 prisoners, including 51 booked under TADA at the Mysore prison and compensation to victims of STF excesses 
4/8/1991Prafulla Kumar Mahanta,Assam CM, steps down as party chief.
5/29/1952The Socialist Party and Krishak Mazdoor Praja Party decide to form a single parliamentary party.