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Historical Event on 3/21/1966

Indian Remote Sensing Satellite (IRS-P3) placed into polar orbit. This carries remote sensing payload and an X-ray astronomy payload. Launched by third developmental flight of India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-D3) which is for launching 1,000-1,200 kg class of remote sensing satellites into polar sun-synchronous orbit. Still in service.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/24/1969Guru Nanak University established at Amritsar, Punjab.
9/30/199724th Stock Exchange of India set up at Trivandrum.
1/27/1974President V. V. Giri inaugurated the Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Museum and it was opened for public at Teen Murti House, New Delhi.
11/6/1950King Tribhuvana of Nepal flees to India.
5/25/1961Woorkeri Venkar Raman, left-hand batsman and slow-spin bowler, was born in Madras.
9/20/1940Saroj Lalwani, journalist and printing press director, was born.
11/9/1997Film Federation of India chooses Malayalam film 'Guru' as official entry for Oscar awards.
7/13/1950Nehru asks Stalin and Acheson to restore peace in Korea.
3/8/1957Balasaheb Gangadhar Kher, prominent leader in Maharashtra and former Chief Minister of Mumbai province, passed away.
2/16/1994Military Museum established at Ahmadnagar.