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Historical Event on 11/20/1981

Bhaskara-II, India's second experimental remote sensing satellite, was launched by Russian launch vehicle Intercosmos. This provided experience in building and operating a remote sensing satellite system on an end-to-end basis.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/7/1987Kapil Dev takes his 300th Test wicket. At 28, he was the youngest cricketer to accomplish this feat.
2/25/1910Dalai Lama, Tibeten monk, flees from Chinese troops and takes refuge in India.
3/18/1992Shreyanprasad Jain, famous philanthropist and industrialist, passed away.
8/6/1962Peking agrees to talks with India to settle border disputes.
12/31/1923Vishnu Dayal Jhunjhunwala, great industrialist, was born at Kanpur.
9/2/1970President V. V. Giri inaugurated, Vivekanand Rock Memorial' at Kanyakumari.
9/27/2000Venus Williams of USA claims the women's gold in the tennis event in the Sydney Olympics.
1/8/1996Maharashtra government clears Enron Dhabol power project at a tariff of Rs. 1.86 per unit.
7/20/1955Suez Canal nationalised by Gamal Abdul Nassar.
8/1/2000The Lok Sabha adopts Uttar Pradesh State Reorganisation Bill paving the way for the creation of Uttaranchal the 27th State.