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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
9/10/1920Subramhanyam Bharti, national poet in Tamil language, orator, author, editor, philosopher and revolutionary, passed away.
4/8/1997Delhi High Court quashes charges of corruption and criminal conspiracy against L.K. Advani (BJP President), and former Union Minister V.C. Shukla in the Jain hawala case.
1/4/1937R. Surendranath, cricketer (Indian pace bowler in 11 Tests early 60s), was born in Meerut.
2/1/1972International Airports Authority of India established.
12/1/1989National Front decides to form a government with outside support from the BJP and the Left Parties.
6/5/1999The Army releases documents seized from three Pakistani soldiers in the Batalik sector to substantiate its claim that Pakistan regulars are involved in the Kargil conflict.
12/24/1762Gopalrao defeated in the battle of Jamkhindi.
8/1/1958Ramon Magsaysay Award for community leadership given to Acharya Bhave.
5/18/1985Dr. P. C. Alexander appointed High Commissioner in Britain.
12/26/1947K.M. Munshi is appointed Govt. of India's agent in Hyderabad State.