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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 |
| 6/13/1731 | Swedish East India Company was formed. For 15 years King Fredrick of Sweden gave the Company a charter. |
| 6/28/1787 | Sir Henry G W Smith, leader of British-Indian forces, was born. |
| 10/11/1991 | BJP government in U.P. acquires the disputed Ayodhya land. |
| 9/14/1923 | Ram Jethmalani, famous law expert and politician, was born. |
| 2/12/1990 | Assembly election in Manipur. |
| 7/12/1949 | Dutch KLM Constellation crashes near Bombay, 45 die. |
| 8/15/1947 | Sir Cyril Radcliffe Award on the new boundaries of West Punjab, East Punjab, West Bengal, East Bengal and Assam. |
| 12/12/1959 | Krishnammachari Srikkanth, cricketer (big-hitting Indian opener 1981-92), was born in Madras. |
| 12/12/1959 | Iltutmish, father of Radiya Sultan, died in Delhi. |
| 9/30/1990 | Former Dy PM Devilal submits his letter of resignation. |
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