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Historical Event on 6/4/1997

Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2D), fourth satellite in INSAT-2 series, launched. This has additional capabilities such as mobile satellite service, business communication and television outreach beyond Indian boundaries. This became inoperable due to power bus anamoly since Oct. 4, 1997. It was launched by European launch vehicle, Ariane from Kourov in French Guyana.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/1/1995Kanshi Ram (Bahujan Samaj Party) withdraws support to the Mulayam Singh Yadav-led government in UP and stakes claim to form a new government.
10/3/1997Financial and operational autonomy to be given to 97 profit-making public sector enterprises ('mini-ratnas') other than the navaratnas.
8/7/1988N. T. Ramarao elected chairman and V.P. Singh the convenor of the National Front.
3/19/2000Bill Clinton, US President, arrives to a warm welcome in India. This was the first presidential visit of a US head in two decades.
11/18/1898Prabodhchandra Bagchi, researcher of ""Ancient History of India"", was born.
12/7/1993Lalthanhwala sworn in CM of Mizoram.
9/19/1726Khandoballal died.
12/11/1872Rajkhova Benudhar, modern Assamese poet, was born.
2/16/1931Viceroy Lord Irwin meets Mahatma Gandhi for the first time.
4/24/1966Margashayam Venkataramana, cricketer (Indian off-spinner 1989), was born in Secunderabad.