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Historical Event on 10/15/1994

SROSS-C2, Indian Remote Sensing Satellite (IRS-P2), which carried remote sensing payload, was placed in orbit. It was the second developmental launch of PSLV.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/7/1994Sunit Khatau, famous industrialist and textile magnet in Mumbai and owner of Khatau Group, was murdered. He was 55.
12/3/1971India recognises Bangladesh. Indian army marches into Bangladesh and joins hands with Mukti Bahini. Pakistani Army in Bangladesh surrenders to the Indian Commander.
7/27/1889Branch of Indian National Congress, 'British India Committee' , was established under the leadership of Dadabhai Navroji.
1/25/1914Gandhi reaches agreement with South African Union govt. on treatment of Indian nationals at South Africa.
5/21/1855Rani Rasmoni was consecrated at Bhabatarini Kali Temple of Dakhineswar.
4/13/1997Paes-Bhupathi corner doubles glory in the Gold Flake Open tennis in Chennai.
5/8/1971Mohinder Singh Gill at Fresno sets record for TJ in 16.79.
5/4/1799Tipu Sultan is killed in a battle against 5,000 British soldiers who stormed and razed his capital, Seringapatanam.
11/18/1948Nearly 500 people were drowned when the ferry steamer Narayan River capsized and sank in the Ganga near Patna.
4/13/1948Bhuvaneshwar became the capital of Orissa.