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Historical Event on 11/20/1967

First Indian made Sounding Rocket 'Rohini RH75' launched into space from Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/13/1713Sultan Jahandar Shah was strangled to death. Farrukhsiyar captured the throne of Delhi from Jahandar Shah with the assistance of two Sayyid brothers.
10/19/1979T. R. Baalu was born in Thalikottai, Distt. Thiruvarur (Tamil Nadu).
12/4/1894Swami Brahmanand was born at Hamirpur district in UP. He joined freedom movement and participated in Salt Satyagraha, Non Cooperation Movement and Quit India Movement. He also established Brahmanand Inter College (1938), Brahmanand Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya (1943) and Brahmanand Mahavidyalaya (1960).
8/13/1638Durgadas Rathore, social reformer, was born at Salwa.
2/11/199912 dalits are shot by the Ranbir Sena in Narayanpar village in Bihar.
2/11/1999Iltutmish, father of Radiya Sultan, died in Delhi.
3/24/1968The second Indian-made rocket 'Menaka' successfully launched at the Thumba station.
2/17/1997Notorious criminal Charles Sobhraj released from jail after 20 years, and re-arrested soon after release under Foreigners' Regional Registration Act.
2/9/1757In a treaty between Lord Clive and Siraj Ud Daulah, Clive was authorised to safe guard (Killa Bandi) and open mint at Calcutta. Nawab had paid compensation to British Army.
1/10/1964Battles between Muslims & Hindus in Calcutta.