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Historical Event on 7/10/1992

SROSS-C placed in orbit. Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2A), first indigenously-built satellite of second-generation INSAT series launched from Kourore. This is more operational multi-purpose communication and enhanced meteorology satellite. It is still in service.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/16/1934M. Muthuraman, noted Hindi writer and professor, was born at Dindigul in Madurai (Tamil Nadu).
3/22/1957National Calander based on Saka Samvat was adopted. As per this calander, the date of adoption was "Chaitra first, 1879 Saka along with Gregorian.
6/9/1900Birsa Munda, freedom fighter and leader, died in Ranchi Jail.
6/9/1900Jesuit father and first Englishman S.J.Thomas Stephens arrived at Goa in a Portuguese ship. He settled here and died in 1619.
7/26/1991Indian, UN Observer Mission in El Salvador joined (ONUSAL from Jul 1991 To Apr 1995).
7/24/1999Om Prakash Chautala is sworn in the Chief Minister of Haryana, and will seek trust vote on July 27.
12/3/1884Dr. Rajendra Prasad, first President of India, was born in Jeradei village of Bihar.
3/30/1945Dr. J. J. Rawal, joint director of Nehru Planetarium of Mumbai, was born.
3/9/1902Edward Durell Stone, US architect (US Embassy, New Delhi), was born.
7/6/1942Urmila Devi Shastri, freedom fighter and editor of ""Janma Bhoomi"", died due to non-medical facility and mal-nutrition in Jail. She has also written ""Karagaar Ke Anubhav"" in 1930. She was arrested for Satyagrah and forcefully closing of Foreign Goods.