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Historical Event on 3/21/1966
Indian Remote Sensing Satellite (IRS-P3) placed into polar orbit. This carries remote sensing payload and an X-ray astronomy payload. Launched by third developmental flight of India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-D3) which is for launching 1,000-1,200 kg class of remote sensing satellites into polar sun-synchronous orbit. Still in service.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/1/1996 | RBI reduces cash reserve ratio to 12\%. |
| 10/27/1998 | L. P. Singh, ICS, former Governor of five north eastern states, died in New Delhi. He was 86. |
| 5/28/1907 | Purohit Dingambar Vinayak (Nanasaheb), leader in Maharashtra, was born. |
| 3/31/1663 | Mir Jumla, Mughal Commander, passed away in Bihar. |
| 1/7/1994 | The whole nation pays homage to Kanchi's beloved 'peripatetic tapasvin sage', Shri Shri Shankaracharya Chandrashekharendra, who died on this date during his 100th year. |
| 8/9/1963 | India is the first country to add its signature to the test-ban treaty at Moscow. |
| 5/27/1997 | Sri Lanka claims Independence Cup, winning the second match in the best-of-three finals in Calcutta. |
| 8/12/1988 | S. R. Bommai elected Karnataka CM. |
| 4/22/1999 | Lok Sabha passes the 1999-2000 general budget through voice vote but without a debate and without amendments. |
| 11/28/1990 | Union Cabinet approves re-induction of Airbus A-320 in the domestic sector. |
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