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Historical Event on 9/29/1998

ISRO successfully launches its largest sounding rocket, Rohini (RH-560 mk, 11 total payload, 127 kg).

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/13/1796The first elephant was brought to America from Bengal, India.
6/3/1865George V, King of England (1910-36), was born.
12/1/1964Jawaharlal Nehru Agriculture University established.
2/7/1994C. T. Kamdar, famous industrialist and close friend of Mahatma Gandhi, passed away.
10/2/1910D. Arkasomayaji, educationist, was born at Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh.
10/29/1996Shankarsinh Waghela, Gujarat CM, wins confidence vote.
10/24/1934Arvindrao Laxmanrao Apte, cricketer (brother of Madhav scored 8 & 7 runs in one Test), was born in Bombay.
11/9/1980P. C. Joshi, former General Secretary of Indian Communist Party, passed away.
2/8/1999Gen. K. Sundarji (69), former Chief of Army Staff, died in New Delhi.
4/19/1997I.K. Gujral, External Affairs Minister, chosen leader of United Front in place of Deve Gowda.