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Historical Event on 4/3/1999

Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2E), fifth satellite in INSAT-2 series, launched. This has multipurpose communication & meteorological capabilities. This is still in use. Launched by European launch vehicle Ariane, ISRO has leased eleven 36 MHz equivalent units of C-band capacity on board to INTELSAT organisation.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/25/1996Sunderlal Bahuguna, noted environmentalist, ends 74-day repentance fast at Rajghat following assurance from PM Deve Gowda.
8/15/1999Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Prime Minister, says Agni-2 to be inducted in the defence arsenal.
3/11/1993Gen. K.V. Krishna Rao returns to Jammu & Kashmir as Governor.
9/5/1998Trishul and Akash test fired from Chandipore.
7/1/1947Independence of India Bill passed.
10/2/1845First Shipping Company of India started.
7/17/1937Delhi-Calcutta Express Train derailed near Patna killing 95.
8/29/1956India gets $ 360 million loan as food aid.
1/10/1998Nine Ranbir Sena supporters are killed in an ambush at Rampurchauram village in Bihar's Jehanabad district.
2/10/1859General Horsford defeats Begum of Oude & Nana Sahib in Indian mutiny.