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Historical Event on 12/7/1995

Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2C), third indigenous satellite in the INSAT-2 series, launched. This has additional capabilities such as mobile satellite service, business communication and television outreach beyond Indian boundaries. This is still in service. It was launched by Ariane launch vehicle at French Guyana.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/11/1999Congress (I) Ministry under the leadership of Mukut Mithi is sworn-in in Arunachal Pradesh.
2/1/1944Arun Tikekar, editor and writer, was born.
11/11/1973India's first International Philatelic Exihibition started in New Delhi.
9/19/1965Government extends ultimatum to India to dismantle forts within four days in China.
12/15/1965Third cyclone of the year kills another 15,000 at mouths of Ganges river.
4/29/1960Pandit Balkrishna Sarma ''Navin'', famous Hindi poet of modern era, passed away.
6/9/1923Idris Hassan Latif, Air Chief Marshal, was born at Hyderabad, Deccan.
12/4/1999Uman J. Shah is sworn in West Bengal Governor.
7/10/1984White Paper on Punjab released by Union Government.
3/10/1922Gandhiji arrested for the first time in Bombay on the charges of sedition at Sabarmati.