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Historical Event on 1/6/1979

Rohini-200, first monsoon experimental rocket, launched from Thumba.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/18/1907Madam Bhikaji Cama, addressed the International Socialist Congress at Stuttgart, Germany.
8/3/1967Rasiklal Das, great revolutionary, died.
4/16/1934Ram Damodar Naik was born in Sangli (Maharashtra).
6/1/1959The Chinese occupy Tibet and Dalai Lama flees to India.
9/14/1992Three days of heavy rains cause flooding in northern India and Pakistan claiming 2,500 lives.
11/11/1906Chetput Ramaswami Pattabhi Raman, politician and social worker, was born at Madras.
2/13/1998India signs two agreements with the U.N. Development Fund for a $13.75-million grant for food security and environment support.
1/21/1997Delhi was the first city to use propane gas when 50 autorickshaws were started on trial basis.
6/10/194277 Mountain Brigade was raised at Sagar, Madhya Pradesh.
1/20/1999Renowned playwright Girish Karnad is selected for the 1998 Jnanpith Award.