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Historical Event on 9/2/1998

Nishant, the pilotless training aircraft developed by DRDO, is successfully flown from Chandipore.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/11/1991R. G. Sardesai, veteran journalist, died.
6/13/1927Henry C. K. ""Clan"" Petty-Fitzmaurice, Governor of India (1888-94), passed away at the age of 82.
6/4/1989Melville de Mellow, Eminent broadcaster, died.
8/20/1921The Mopla revolt, one of the important uprisings of India, was started at Kerala.
7/27/1949Agreement reached on the ceasefire line in Kashmir.
6/16/1925Chittaranjan Das, great freedom fighter, revolutionary, orator, poet, journalist and lawyer, died.
6/6/1924S. R. Bommai, former President of Janata Dal, was born.
12/7/1999Nareshwar Dayal is appointed India's High Commissioner to UK.
1/25/1880Brahmo Samaj of modernisation and fraternity amongst religions Nababidhan Keshab Chandra Sen introduced.
4/4/1984Squadron Leader Rakesh Sharma was the first Indian Astronaut to go in space from Baikanaur aboard Soviet Space Craft 'Soyuz 11' and revolved around the earth.