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Historical Event on 7/18/1980

Second Experimental launch of Space Launch Vehicle -3 (SLV-3) by Indian made 35 kilogram Rohini satellite (RS-1) successfully placed in orbit. It was used for measuring in-flight performance of second experimental launch of SLV-3. The launch took from Sriharikota and India became the sixth nation to put a satellite into orbit.

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8/20/1996India defeat Pakistan in Under-15 World Challenge Final at Lord's, England.
5/27/1857Nana Sahib was captured at Kanpur.
3/12/1972Vote gives Indira Gandhi 70 \% of regional seats.
1/17/1909Bejoy Kumar Sinha, journalist and social worker, was born at Kanpur.