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Historical Event on 7/13/1988

Second developmental launch of ASLV. Stretched Rohini Satellite Series (SROSS-2). This carried remote sensing payload of German space agency in addition to Gamma Ray astronomy payload. Could not be placed in orbit.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/26/1908Judge Sarv Mittra Sikri, Chief Justice of Supreme Court of India, was born.
11/5/1997Railway ministry doubles compensation amounts from Rs. 2 lakh to Rs.4 lakh to victims of railway accidents and other untoward incidents.
3/13/1997Sister Nirmala Joshi, 63, is chosen to succeed Mother Teresa as the Superior-General of Missionaries of Charity.
3/3/1891Office of Superintendent of Immigration (Treasury Dept) created.
7/21/1962Passenger Train and Freight Train collided near Dumraon killing 69 persons.
12/4/1998Christians across the country observe a protest day against the recent attacks on the community and its institutions.
2/4/1993D. C. Kothari, famous scientist and educationalist, passed away.
12/20/1866Panchkadi Banerjee, famous journalist and editor, was born.
2/10/1999P. Gopi Chand (A.P.) and Aparna Popat (Karnataka) won the men's and women's singles titles respectively in the National badminton championship in Delhi.
7/6/1995Five foreign tourists trekking in Kashmir 10 km uphill from Pahalgam were abducted by militants.