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Historical Event on 7/22/1981

India's first experimental geo-stationary communication satellite 'Apple' started working which was launched on June 19, 1981.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/19/1983Union Government takes over the management of 13 textile undertakings in Bombay; marathon strike in cotton textile industry ends.
10/18/1968Narendra Deepchand Hirwani, cricketer (Ind leggie 16 wickets vs WI on debut in 1988), was born in Gorakhpur.
10/18/1968Meerabai, saint poet, passed away.
3/17/1955Indian Standard's Institute started working to control the quality of Indian products and the ISI mark was issued to quality products.
4/27/1878Calcutta University started Women's Education, and allowed women to appear in the Entrance Examination.
2/9/1993Congress (I), AIADMK alliance in Tamil Nadu breaks over Hindi imposition.
1/27/1948Gandhiji visits Mehrauli Muslim Fair.
7/18/1998The Maharashtra Government bans the controversial Marathi play on Nathuram Godse, assassin of Mahatma Gandhi. It was produced by Mr. Udhay Dhurat.
7/16/1993Russia cancels cryogenic rocket deal with India.
3/29/1857Sepoy Mangal Pandey shot the first bullet of 1857 Indian mutiny in the barracks of Barrackpur near Calcutta against British Empire. This was the starting of the mutiny.