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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
12/14/1901Gandhiji reaches Rajkot via Porbunder.
1/23/1960Laxmi Narayan Garde, famous journalist related to ""Venkateshwar Samachar"", ""Bangawasi"", ""Bharat Mitra"" and ""Navjeevan"" newspapers, passed away.
12/4/2000India deports TULF functionary-turned LTTE supporter M.K. Eelavendhan, a Chennai resident for over a decade.
2/19/1994IRBM Agni Missile test fired successfully for the third time.
2/23/1952Employees Provident Fund Bill and Miscellaneous Provision Act passed in the Lok Sabha.
7/6/1999Sub. Jata Shankar secured 'Silver' medal in 400 Mtr race at the International circuit Athletic Meet held at Trivendrum.
11/5/1915Balasaheb Devras, sar sanghchalak of RSS, was born.
1/28/1898Nivedita, an Irish lady of Scottish descent, came to India.
12/6/1857Raja Nahar Singh arrested by the Showers to kept him first in Motia Mahal and then at Metcalfe House, Delhi.
12/25/1997India-Sri Lanka one-day cricket match at Indore abandoned after three overs owing to a bad state of the pitch, which was a rare occurance.