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Historical Event on 11/20/1981

Bhaskara-II, India's second experimental remote sensing satellite, was launched by Russian launch vehicle Intercosmos. This provided experience in building and operating a remote sensing satellite system on an end-to-end basis.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/9/1897Kotamaraju Rama Rao, founder-editor of Lucknow's ""National Herald"", was born at Chirala. He was referred by Gandhiji as 'Fighting Edit
4/14/1990L. P. Poarbosa sworn in as CM of Goa.
12/21/1999The Gujarat Government asks the Hindu Jagran March to go-ahead with the 'Shilanyas' for a Ram temple at Halmodi in Surat district.
2/2/2000The Union Information and Broadcasting Ministry clears Ms. Deepa Mehta's film ''Water'' after the director agreed to make some changes in the script.
8/14/199315 bus passengers massacred in J&K.
12/4/1997Lok Sabha was dissolved with immediate effect and new House was to be constituted by March 15 next.
1/19/1997Bengal wins Santosh Trophy National Football championship in Jabalpur.
4/4/1926Martial law is declared in Calcutta as rioting continues.
9/18/1615Thomas Roe presented himself at Jahangir's court in Ajmer. He left India on February 17, 1618.
8/19/1993Y. D. Lokurkar, senior journalist, died.