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Historical Event on 9/29/1998
ISRO successfully launches its largest sounding rocket, Rohini (RH-560 mk, 11 total payload, 127 kg).
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/15/1943 | The Vengeance suffered numerous defects and teething troubles, necessitating temporary withdrawal from the two IAF squadrons, but the problems were eventually mitigated if not eradicated, and No. 8 Sqn flew its first operational Vengeance sorties against Japanese targets from Double Moorings, Chittagong. |
| 6/16/1934 | M. Muthuraman, noted Hindi writer and professor, was born at Dindigul in Madurai (Tamil Nadu). |
| 9/5/1988 | The country goes without newspapers on this day as the entire newspaper industry had protested against the Defamation Bill. |
| 4/20/1989 | R. S. Pathak, Chief Justice of India, elected to the World Court. |
| 2/14/1985 | Dr. Nagendra Singh elected World Court Chief. |
| 5/9/1933 | Gandhiji announced suspension of Civil Disobedience Movement for six weeks and called on the Government to withdraw its Ordinances. |
| 3/22/1969 | The first public sector petrochemical organisation was inaugurated. |
| 6/2/1975 | India's First Spunge Iron project inaugurated at Vijaywada. |
| 7/31/1991 | Air Chief Marshal Surinder Kumar Mehra PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC., retired as the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. |
| 5/1/1983 | V. N. Swamy, pace bowler without distinction in one Test for India, passed away. |
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