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Historical Event on 9/29/1997

IRS-1D, fourth Indian Remote Sensing satellite, successfully launched off by PSLV-CI, the country's first operational polar satellite launch vehicle, from Sriharikota. With this launch, India became a member of the exclusive club of nations capable of launching the heavier class of satellites.

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4/13/1993Bhupan Hazarika wins Phalke Award for 1992.
11/13/1909Gandhiji left England for South Africa and wrote ''Hind Swaraj'' on board S.S. Kildonan Castle.
1/15/1887Shri Tripuraneni Ramaswamy Chowdary, freedom fighter and a great native poet, was born in village Angaluru, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh.
10/27/1999P.M. Sayeed of the Congress(I) re-elected as the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
12/20/1920Justice Ali Sayyed Murtuza Fazal  was born.
5/26/2000In a significant development, the Government decides to allow disinvestment up to 60 per cent equity of Air India.
1/27/1988The first ever helicopter mail service was inaugurated at Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The first flight was from Port Blair to Havelock Island and its inaugurated by the Governer of Andaman and Nicobar Island.
8/1/1989Kirti Vrajlal Ambani,Reliance executive, held in connection with a plot to kill Bombay Dyeing Chairman Nusli Wadia.
1/21/1994India and Myanmar decide to open border trade.
8/5/1999The Global Peace March demands demilitarisation of the entire planet.