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Historical Event on 3/24/1987
First developmental launch of new generation rocket ASLV 'Stretched Rohini Satellite Series' (SROSS-1). This carried payload for launch vehicle performance monitoring and for gamma ray astronomy. This plunged within two minutes and 40 seconds of its launching.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/8/1992 | D. P. Sahastrabuddhe 'Anand', editor of monthly magzine, passed away. |
| 4/13/1972 | Balraj Sahani, famous film actor, passed away. |
| 1/31/1997 | Merger of SCICI and ICICI confirmed with effect from 1/4/1996. |
| 3/3/1978 | Origin of Saka Era (India). |
| 7/16/1954 | French rule ends in Mahe. De facto power was transferred to the people and the Indian flag hoisted. |
| 11/24/1997 | Leander-Mahesh stumble at the final step, finish second in the World doubles tennis championships at Hartford. |
| 3/26/1989 | Eighth Antarctica Expedition returns after erecting India's second permanent manned station 'Maitri'. |
| 10/14/1989 | Election Commission accepted Shiv Sena as a political party. |
| 1/16/1620 | Amarsingh I, Rajput's guhilot lineage king of Mewad, died. |
| 11/11/1980 | The Hindustan Times says the 'British have reverted to what they basically are & a small, little people with small, little minds inhabiting a small, little island in the Atlantic.' |
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