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Historical Event on 4/19/1975

First Indian Satellite ''Aryabhata'' launched. The Satellite provided technological experience in building and operating a satellite system. It was launched by Russian launch vehicle Intercosmos.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/18/1991Congress emerges as the largest party in Lok Sabha polls though short of an absolute majority.
1/31/1976Air Chief Marshal Om Prakash Mehra, PVSM, retired as the Air Officer Commanding, India Command.
11/9/1942Jami, last evergreen poet of Parsi language, died.
1/26/1961Special stamps dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi in the Champion of Liberty series issued by the United States postal department.
12/14/1936Kamalkant Bhattacharya, Assamese thinker and author, passed away.
3/11/1886Anandibai Gopalrao Joshi became the first Indian lady doctor. She passed the MBBS degree from Philadelphia University of America.
6/12/1952J&K Assembly decided to terminate hereditary monarchy.
6/1/1955India's Untouchability (Offence) Act comes into force.
4/11/1856Lievens Constantly, Flemish missionary in India, was born.
4/30/1981C. R. Krishnaswamy Rao was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 08-02-1985.