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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
3/22/1971Shri Hanuman Prasad Poddar, great social reformer, revolutionary and poet, passed away.
10/22/1873Swami Rama Tirtha, great social reformer and poet, was born at Murariwala village of Gujranwala district. He lectured throughout Japan and America spreading "practical Vedant
12/22/1853Saradamoni Devi was born in Jairambati of Hooghly district.
12/17/1929Bhagat Singh and Rajguru killed Sanders, Asst. Suprintendent of Police.
1/1/1974This year was announced to be observed as the ""World Population Year"".
2/3/1977Government relaxes rules of Emergency to permit normal political activity and electioneering.
4/26/1945Virinchirpuram Krishnamurthi Ramaswamy, cricketer (Indian Test umpire stood in 1996 World Cup), was born in Madras.
7/7/1763Britishers declared Mir Jafer as Nawab of Bengal.
1/5/1957Adintrim Sales Tax Act was introduced and the Central Sales Tax Act of 1956 came into force.
6/25/1975President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed signed the declaration of Emergency Rule in India. Prime Minister Indira Gandhi implemented the same very next day.