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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
3/17/1991Radiya Sultan, first lady ruler of Delhi throne, passed away in a battle.
1/24/1995Congress (I) suspends Arjun Singh from the party.
5/8/1930Gandhi followers mob Bombay to protest his arrest.
11/23/1897Nirad Chandra Chaudhuri, writer, was born.
2/4/1757Lord Clive remained unsuccessful after sending two ambassadors to make treaty with Siraj -Ud -Daula, while he was marching towards Calcutta.
11/9/1977Keshavrao Bhole, great music director, passed away.
1/9/1996PM unveils India's state-of-the-art Main Battle Rank (MBT) `Arjun' at a New Delhi function.
6/25/1880Syed Muhammad Zamin Ali, great educationist, poet, editor, professor, writer and founder-member of the Hindustani Academy, was born at Mustafabad village in the Rae Bareli district of U.P.
4/5/1987The centenary of Bombay Fire Brigade was celebrated. (CIVIC).
2/6/195555 miners die in explosion in Bihar State.