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Historical Event on 8/29/1991

Second operational Indian Remote Sensing satellite (IRS-1B) launched by a Russian launch vehicle, Vostok. It is still in service.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/1/1933Indian Air Force was established at Drigh Road in Karachi (now in Pakistan). Subroto Mukherjee and four other officers were inducted as pilots when the first Indian Air Force Squadron was formed. The first aircraft flight joined the Indian Air Force, at that time it possessed a strength of six RAF-trained officers and 19 Havai Sepoys (literally, air soldiers); its aircraft inventory comprised four Westland Wapiti II. A army co-operation biplaned at Drigh Road as the ""A"" Flight nucleus of the planned No.1 (Army Co-operation) Squadron.
6/4/1903Gandhiji established the weekly journal ""Indian Opinion"" organised at Phoenix farm near Durban.
2/14/1985Dr. Nagendra Singh elected World Court Chief.
7/16/1936Venkataraman Subramanya, cricketer (Indian bowler in nine Tests mid-60's, Leg Break Googly, Right Arm), was born in Bangalore.
12/15/1999The CPI (M) urges the Centre to take over Dunlop India Ltd.
6/11/2000Assailants gun down 12 upper caste persons, including eight of a family in Bihar's Nawada district.
6/18/1946Congress Working Committee decides to accept Interim Government scheme.
2/6/1994Ram Mahadik, Congress leader, passed away.
2/6/1994Queen Elizabeth I granted its Royal Charter to the 218 Knights and merchants of the City of London who formed the East India Company. The venture failed to achieve its stated objectives -- it made little impression on the Dutch control of the spice trade and could not establish a lasting outpost in the East Indies.
11/6/1999Red carpet welcome to Pope. He appreciated the religious freedom in India.