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Historical Event on 12/28/1995

Third Indian Remote Sensing Satellite (IRS-1C), carring advanced remote sensing cameras was launched by Russian Molniya launch vehicle. It is still in service.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/14/1996H.D. Deve Gowda elected leader of the third front as its prime ministerial candidate.
8/10/1948Atomic Energy Commission established.
1/5/1941Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, cricketer (Nawab of Pataudi jr., Indian batsman & youngest Indian Test Captain), was born in Bhopal.
12/14/1946Sanjay Gandhi, youth Congress leader, was born in New Delhi.
5/22/1991Elections scheduled to be held on 23, 26 deferred to 12, 15 of June.
12/31/1902Dr. Raghuvir, dictionary creator, having knowledge of Vedic Sanskrit, Tebiti, Chinese and Mongolian, was born.
1/18/1968The Resolution on Official Languages was passed by both the houses of the Parliament wherin the need to formulate a more intensive and comprehensive programme for the progressive use of Hindi for Official purposes, preparing annual assessment report for reviewing the progress, formulating a programme for the co-ordinated development of the other languages included in the 8th schedule alongwith Hindi, adopting of a tri-langual formula, making the knowledge of either Hindi or English compulsory for recruitment to the services of the Union, and inclusion of all the languages of the 8th schedule of the Constitution and English as the optional medium for the exams conducted by the union Public Service Commission at the appropriate time, has been stressed.
9/12/1898Baldev Prasad Mishra, Hindi litterateur, was born.
7/31/1980Muhammad Rafi, famous playback singer, died at the age of 40.
12/29/1989Prasar Bharati Bill and Lok Pal Bill introduced in Lok Sabha.