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Historical Event on 11/20/1981

Bhaskara-II, India's second experimental remote sensing satellite, was launched by Russian launch vehicle Intercosmos. This provided experience in building and operating a remote sensing satellite system on an end-to-end basis.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/2/1979Gavaskar gets twin tons for India for the third time (vs West Indies).
1/26/1957Ashok Omprakash Malhotra, cricketer (Indian batsman in 7 Tests 1982-84), was born in Amritsar.
2/6/1985Vikram Kumar, Soccer(Football) player, was born.
11/25/1948National Cadet Corps was first established.
6/21/1988Sikh activist bombers kill 30 in Amritsar.
6/22/1994L. V. Prasad, father of South Indian film industry, died.
4/5/1987The centenary of Bombay Fire Brigade was celebrated. (CIVIC).
1/26/199647th Republic Day celebrated;Chief Guest was Fernando Henrique Cardoso, President of Brazil.
4/16/1996Narasimha Rao, PM, visits Kerala (2 days).
7/28/199712 persons are killed and 69 injured as New Delhi-bound Karnataka Express rams Himsagar Express at Old Faridabad station level-crossing in Haryana.