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Historical Event on 5/4/1994
Fourth developmental launch of ASLV. 113 kg Stretched Rohini Satellite Series (SROSS-C2) was launched by fourth developmental flight of ASLV-D4 from Sriharikota. This carried two scientific payload, a Gamma Ray Burst (GRB) experiment and a Retarding Potential Analyser (RPA). It is still in service.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 10/26/1928 | R.S.Das, a law member of the Viceroy's council, died in Calcutta. |
| 9/10/1915 | Jatindranath Mukhrjee, great revolutionary, died after being wounded in a pitched battle between the revolutionaries and the police, aided by an army unit, in Balasore. |
| 5/8/1990 | A 255 kmph cyclone lashes Andhra Pradesh coast causing heavy losses to life and property. |
| 8/10/2000 | Arjuna Ranatunga, former Sri Lankan cricket captain, retires from international cricket. |
| 9/21/2000 | J.W. Singh, suspended Mumbai High Court judge facing charges of extortion in nexus with the underworld, dismissed from judicial service. |
| 3/21/1966 | Indian Remote Sensing Satellite (IRS-P3) placed into polar orbit. This carries remote sensing payload and an X-ray astronomy payload. Launched by third developmental flight of India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-D3) which is for launching 1,000-1,200 kg class of remote sensing satellites into polar sun-synchronous orbit. Still in service. |
| 10/3/1907 | Mansukhlal Maganlal Zaveri, famous Gujrati poet and critic, was born. |
| 8/5/1992 | Achyutrao Patwardhan, leader of 'Quit India Movement', died at Varanasi at the age of 86. |
| 1/25/2000 | The Government awards Padma Vibhushan to R.K. Narayan, Dr.M.S. Gill; Padma Bhushan for Rajnikant and Padmashri for A.R. Rehman. |
| 5/3/1971 | Dhanjay Ramchandra Gadgil, famous economist, passed away. |
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