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Historical Event on 6/4/1997

Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2D), fourth satellite in INSAT-2 series, launched. This has additional capabilities such as mobile satellite service, business communication and television outreach beyond Indian boundaries. This became inoperable due to power bus anamoly since Oct. 4, 1997. It was launched by European launch vehicle, Ariane from Kourov in French Guyana.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/28/1964A slow-moving funeral cortege containing the body of Jawaharlal Nehru inched through the streets of New Delhi today. A million and a half Indians lined the route to pay final respects to their beloved leader.
5/1/1996Motilal Vohra, U.P. Governor, resigns (hawala case).
12/17/1645Noorjahan Begum passed away.
6/20/1918K.K. Singh, politician and social worker, was born at Agra.
9/5/1997Mother Teresa, founder of Missionaries of Charity who was awarded with Nobel Prize (1979) and Bharat Ratna, died at the age of 87 due to heart attack late in the evening around 9:30 pm in Calcutta.
8/28/1904First car rally between Calcutta to Barakpur held.
3/30/1992Satyajit Ray received the honorary Oscar award..
9/15/1953S. Vijayalakshmi Pandit was elected as the first lady President of the eighth session of the United Nations Organisation's (UNO) General Assembly.
3/25/1609Henry Hudson embarks on an exploration for Dutch East India Co. at Pulicat.
12/17/1929Bhagat Singh and Rajguru killed Sanders, Asst. Suprintendent of Police.