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Historical Event on 8/30/1983

Indian National Satellite (INSAT-1B) launched. This was also a multi-purpose communication and meteorology satellite, which served for more than its design life of seven years. It was launched by a US Space Shuttle.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/26/1975Notification to pay equal payment to both men and women workers was promulgated.
4/16/1930Rioting continues in India as British police fire on mob of 10,000.
4/29/1998India and Myanmar agree upon steps to ensure trans-border security, cooperation in the fight against trafficking of narcotics and implementation of mutually beneficial cross-border projects.
7/9/1938Sanjeev Kumar, famous Hindi film actor, was born.
9/22/2000Kerala High Court suspends the sentence awarded by the Kottayam Special Court on 32 accused in the Suryanelli rape case.
3/16/1945Ganesh Damodar Savarkar, who was a revolutionary and brother of Swatantriya Veer Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, passed away.
5/9/1917Fighting breaks out at Kharkwasta in the north-west frontier of India.
1/2/1994India and Pakistan resume talks after a gap of 16 months.
1/10/1953Opening ceremony of Centre for Scientific and Industrial Research held.
3/17/1995Congress-I in Arunachal Pradesh wins two-third majority.