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Historical Event on 3/22/2000

India's first third generation satellite 'Insat-3B' put in orbit by Europe's latest Ariane-5 rocket from Kourou in French Guyana.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/18/1993The Transport Development Council decides to abolish Pathkar (entry tax) and increase the fee for national permit from Rs. 1500 to Rs. 5000.
2/25/1992Beant Singh sworn in as CM of Punjab.
9/26/1932Dr. Manmohan Singh, former finance minister, economist and Governor of R.B.I., was born.
3/5/1948C. Rajagopalachari appointed the first Indian Governor General to succeed Lord Mountbatten on 21 June.
5/9/1992M. J. Pherwani, National Housing Bank Chairman, resigns following his bank's involvement in the Security scandal.
6/5/1961Ramesh Krishnan, Indian tennis star, was born. He was also the winner of Junior Wimbledon 1979.
8/10/1982Memorial of 201 martyrs from Maharashtra inaugurated.
3/25/1905Mirza Rasid Ali Baig, famous Indian politician, was born.
8/27/1978Lord Mountbatten died in an explosion near Ireland.
2/20/1987Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh becomes the 23rd and 24th states of Indian Union.