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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
1/1/1972Indian states abolished the previous rulers of Privy purses and privileges.
12/16/1999The second phase of national AIDS programme is launched.
4/19/1995Gopala Ramanujam,Goa Governor, takes up additional charge of Kerala.
5/12/1937George VI is crowned.
8/6/1905Chittaranjan Das ""Desh Bandhu"", freedom fighter and advocate, started an organisation named ""Swadeshi Mandali"". He also founded magazine named Narayana in 1914 and a Bengali weekly in 1922 and the daily 'Forward'.
8/9/1996Unofficial estimates put black money in the country at Rs. 70,000 crore, i.e. 6\% of GDP.
5/14/1657Dharmavir Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj was born on Purandar fort.
7/12/1960Ranchi University was established.
9/22/1931Gandhi meets Charlie Chaplin in London.
7/1/1975Indira Gandhi, then Prime Minister of India, declared a 20-point economic programme.