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Historical Event on 11/20/1967

First Indian made Sounding Rocket 'Rohini RH75' launched into space from Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/30/1997Mahatma Gandhi's ashes immersed in Sangam.
4/1/1994Five ministers resign from the Wilfred D'souza Government in Goa.
9/17/1937Sitakant Mahapatra, 1933 Gyanpeeth awardee and famous Orria poet, was born.
2/11/1968Deendayal Upadhyaya, great philosopher, litterateur, social worker, thinker and founder of Jansangh, passed away.
2/25/1760Lord Clive left India. His successors as Governors of India were J. Holwell and H. Vansittart from July 1760 to 1765. He was re-posted to India on May 3, 1765.
1/20/1990Dr. Raja Ramanna sworn in Minister of State for Defence.
9/27/1990Kabita Garari sets record for 10 Km W (Women) in 48.10 at Beijing Asian Games.
5/3/1896Vengalil Krishnan Krishna Menon, great nationalist, lawyer, freedom fighter, barrister and member of the Rajya Sabha, was born at Panniyankara in Calicut, Kerala.
6/10/1984Top army commander killed in Bihar; Sikh troops desert unit.
6/9/1659Dara Shikoh was handed over to Aurangzeb's army by Jiwan Khan, a Baluchi whose life was saved by Dara.