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Historical Event on 3/21/1966

Indian Remote Sensing Satellite (IRS-P3) placed into polar orbit. This carries remote sensing payload and an X-ray astronomy payload. Launched by third developmental flight of India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-D3) which is for launching 1,000-1,200 kg class of remote sensing satellites into polar sun-synchronous orbit. Still in service.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/30/1953The Untouchability (Offences) Bill published in the Gazette of India.
6/1/1959N.G. Ranga resigned from the Indian National Congress and took up the leadership of the newly formed Swatantra Party.
8/1/1879Achyut Balwant Kolhatkar, famous litterateur and journalist, was born.
3/23/1919Subhadra Joshi, freedom fighter, was born. She took active participation in Salt and non cooperation movement. She also motivated the freedom movement through her newspaper ""Hamara Sangram"".
9/4/1990An all-party meeting refuses to endorse the decision to implement Mandal Commission Report according to which 27\% jobs are reserved for backward communities.
7/3/1997Tamil actor Sivaji Ganesan gets 1996 Dada Saheb Phalke award for outstanding contribution to Indian cinema.
2/9/1992Pakistan bans JKLF march.
11/23/1999Vinod Chandra Pandey takes over as the Governor of Bihar.
11/23/1999Saint Chokhoba passed away.
3/1/1910The Dalai Lama is welcomed in Darjeeling.