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Historical Event on 7/23/1993

Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2B), second satellite in the INSAT-2 series, was launched. This is more operational multi-purpose communication and enhanced meteorology satellite. It is still in service. It was aunched by European Ariane launch vehicle.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/6/1982Devraj Ars, former Chief Minister of Karnataka, passed away.
10/26/1937Pandit Hridaynath Mangeshkar, famous music director, was born.
5/30/1915Krishen Behari Lall, Indian Civil Service and Diplomat, was born at Delhi.
9/12/1974. C. Yohannan at Teheran, sets record for LJ in 8.07.
10/6/1985P.T. Usha sets record for 400m (Women) in 51.61 seconds at Canberra .
10/6/1985Saint Francis Xavier, Jesuit priest, Spanish missionary teaching in India and Japan, was born in the Spanish kingdom of Navarre.
10/10/2000The world's first elected woman Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike died of heart attack in Colombo.
5/21/1966General Election (11th) of India ends.
3/17/1863Sayajirao Gaekwad of Baroda was born.
9/21/2000J.W. Singh, suspended Mumbai High Court judge facing charges of extortion in nexus with the underworld, dismissed from judicial service.