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Historical Event on 5/31/1981

First developmental launch of SLV-3, Rohini (RS-D1) placed in orbit. It was used for conducting some remote sensing technology studies using a landmark sensor payload.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/16/1999Suraj Bhan, Bihar Governor, dismisses the Horticulture and Weights and Measurements Minister Samrat Chaudhary in the Rabri Devi cabinet for being 'underaged'.
12/25/1995First major multi-organ transplant in the country performed in Apollo Hospital in Madras.
12/12/1991Violence in Karnataka over the centre's notification on Cauvery.
12/1/1990Vijayalaxmi Pandit, first Indian Lady Ambassador and Politician, passed away at the age of 90 years.
12/23/1889Mehr Chand Mahajan, Chief Justice of Supreme Court of India, was born.
12/22/1843Debendranath Tagore, father of Rabindranath Tagore, accepted Brahmo religion at the hands of Ramchandra Vidyabagish.
6/24/1990Defence scientists successfully test fired country's first third generation anti-tank missile 'NAG'.
10/26/1996CBI detects a chain of bank transactions between August '93 and February '96 by four JMM leaders.
10/17/1932Rani Gaidinliu, freedom fighter, social reformer and political leader, was captured by the British army.
10/17/1995BJP withdraws support to Mayavati Government in Uttar Pradesh. UP Governor Motilal Vohra accepts the resignation of Mayawati and her cabinet but asks her to continue as caretaker government. BJP's top brass takes the final decision to break with the BSP.