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Historical Event on 4/17/1983

Rohini (RS-D2), placed in orbit, was used for conducting some remote sensing technology studies using a landmark sensor payload. Launched by the second developmental launch of SLV-3.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/24/1957Kagaz Ke Phool, the first Indian black and white cinemascope film, was made.
6/19/1979Morarji Desai resigns after split in Janata Party.
5/5/1929Curfew was imposed in a bid to quell Hindu-Muslim riots that had claimed 21 lives in Bombay.
12/7/1993Lalthanhwala sworn in CM of Mizoram.
1/29/1948Angry refugees ask Gandhiji to retire to the Himalayas.
2/12/1997Standard Bank tri-series final between India and South Africa abandoned due to rain.
1/25/2000The Centre begins the process of privatising the country's domestic carrier, Indian Airlines, and also approves the sale of majority equity in Modern Foods India Limited.
2/18/1983Violence between Hindu Tamils and Buddhist Singhalese in Sri Lanka marks beginning of Tamil rebellion by Tiger freedom fighters demanding an independent nation called Eelam. Prolonged civil war results.
9/14/1910Dennis Laurence Amo, merchant and industrialist in Maharashtra, was born.
6/14/1990Veerendra Verma sworn in as the new Governor of Punjab and Administrator of Chandigarh.