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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
12/27/1990DMK led Pondicherry ministry, headed by D. Ramachandran, resigns following loss of majority.
7/30/1996Delhi High Court rejects Narasimha Rao's petition seeking quashing of 09 order of chief metropolitan magistrate summoning him to appear as co-accused in the $ 100,000 Lakhubhai cheating case.
1/2/1979Gavaskar gets twin tons for India for the third time (vs West Indies).
1/8/1927The first scheduled London-Delhi flight arrives after 63 hrs. Air Minister Sir Samuel Hoare is on board.
1/15/1949General K. N. Kariappa became the first Indian Commander-in-Chief. He was the first Indian to reach to this post in Indian Army. In 1956, he was designated as Chief of the Army Staff - General, later Field Marshal. This event is commemoratively observed as Army Day.
1/25/1983Telugu Desam swept to power in Andhra Pradesh.
5/21/1927Cargo Transportation service started between Calcutta and Bagdogra.
6/16/1946C. Rajagopalchari became the Governor of West Bengal (1947) in Interim Government.
4/24/1973Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar, cricketer (prodigy at 16, Indian capt at 23), was born in Bombay.
5/31/1996J. H. Patel sworn in Karnataka CM.