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Historical Event on 3/17/1991

The first Indian Remote Sensing Satellite IRS-IA completes three years of successful operation. (18-3-91).

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/3/1670Tanaji Malusure, right hand of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, passed away during the battle of Singhgad fort.
4/6/1606Khusru Prince and his father Jahangir rebelled and fled from Agra.
12/23/1995The crew of the seized aircraft in Bombay confess dropping of arms at Purulia.
11/13/1935Chandra Prakash Gupta, great educationist, was born at Gaini in UP.
7/13/1929Jatindranath Das started fast strike.
5/3/1947Indian National Trade Union Congress Intak was established.
8/3/1780British officer captain Bruce conquered Gwalior fort under Major Popham after defeating Sindhiya.
1/24/1966Indira Gandhi becomes Prime Minister of India. She continued in this office till March 24, 1977, after winning the General Elections. She became the only second woman in modern history to head a government.
11/6/2000Buddhadev Bhattacharya assumes office as West Bengal Chief Minister.
8/13/1953Durgabai Deshmukh became the founder Chairperson of Central Social Welfare Board, which involved several voluntary organisations and workers carrying out programs like education, training and rehabilitation of needy women etc.