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Historical Event on 10/15/1994

SROSS-C2, Indian Remote Sensing Satellite (IRS-P2), which carried remote sensing payload, was placed in orbit. It was the second developmental launch of PSLV.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/8/1996U.N. says India is leading in HIV infections.
2/23/1876Saint Gadgebaba, great modern saint of Maharashtra, was born.
6/26/1991Sharad Pawar joins Union Cabinet as Defence Minister.
3/1/1997India under-19 team wins third `Test', claims three-test series 2-0 win in Matara.
3/14/1963Jainarain Vyas, freedom fighter, leader, social reformer, patriot and a noble son of India, passed away.
3/22/1996Golden Temple renamed Harmandir Sahib (its original name meaning 'abode of God').
4/2/1902Gulam Ali Khan Ustad Bade was born.
11/12/1880Senapati Bapat (Pandurang Mahadev), armed freedom fighter, was born in Parnar (Maharashtra).
8/18/1956Sandeep Madhusudan Patil, great Indian batsman, was born in Bombay.
8/21/1931Pandit Vishnu Dingambar Paluskar, famous singer and the blind musician of Maharashtra, passed away.