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Historical Event on 6/12/1990

Indian National Satellite (INSAT-1D) launched. This is an operational multi-purpose communication and meteorology satellite. It is still in service. It was launched by US Delta launch vehicle, Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, USA.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/30/1919Gandhi announces resistance against Rowlatt Act.
7/15/1920Earthquake in Delhi.
6/9/1997Portfolio changes were effected by I K Gujral in Union Cabinet.
5/23/1923Nirode Ranjan Chowdhury, Indian cricket pace bowler (1949-52), was born in Calcutta.
2/14/199813 bomb blasts take place in Coimbatore an hour before the BJP president Advani was to address a campaign meeting; 52 people killed.
11/6/1930First Round Table Conference held at London.
9/11/1906Gandhiji addressed a mass meeting of Indians at Johannesburg, where they took oath of passive resistance against the newly promulgated 'Transvaal Asiatic Law Amendment Ordinance'.
6/18/1993The 14th national council of the BJP at Bangalore swears by Hindutva.
12/5/2000Postal staff go on a nationwide indefinite strike which the Government termed as 'illegal'.
6/1/1790A treaty was signed between Marathas, Britishers and Nizam.