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Historical Event on 12/28/1995

Third Indian Remote Sensing Satellite (IRS-1C), carring advanced remote sensing cameras was launched by Russian Molniya launch vehicle. It is still in service.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/26/1997India declares its chemical weapon stockpiles and storage facilities as part of its obligations as signatory to the Chemical Weapons Convention.
2/26/1996Sahib Singh Verma sworn in as Delhi's second CM.
9/21/1996Rao resigns Congress Party President post.
6/18/1940Forward Block Party was established.
4/26/1813Swati Tirunal Ramavarma, outstanding composer of Carnatic music in Kerala, was born in a royal family of Travancore.
2/8/1948Indian govt. bans Muslim groups 'Khaksars' and 'League National Guard'.
6/9/1998Gujarat was hit by a cyclone killing 1,000 people in six days.
9/29/2000India loses to Britain in the play off for the fifth and sixth places in the hockey match at the Sydney Olympics.
11/20/1999Melody queen Lata Mangeshkar, senior journalist `Cho' Ramaswamy, eminent jurist Fali S. Nariman and veteran RSS leader Nanaji Deshmukh nominated to the Rajya Sabha.
2/12/2000Ashok Shandilya wins the men's title in the National Billiards championship in Bangalore.