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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
7/23/1988Jahangir Khan, cricketer (4 Tests for India 1932-36), died.
10/15/1987Times Eye Research Foundation was established in Amritsar, India.
4/26/1945Virinchirpuram Krishnamurthi Ramaswamy, cricketer (Indian Test umpire stood in 1996 World Cup), was born in Madras.
1/1/1974This year was announced to be observed as the ""World Population Year"".
2/1/1994ONGC becomes a Public Limited Company.
5/21/1996General Election (11th) of India ended.
10/27/1926Padmanabh Govind Joshi alias ""Nana"" Joshi, cricket wicketkeeper during 1950's was born in Bar
3/11/1689Sambhaji, Shivaji's successor, who was captured at Sangameshwar, was assasinated in the prison of Aurangzeb by Mughal officer Muqurab Khan.
2/11/1979Cellular Jail, which is situated at Andaman Nikobar Islands, was declared as a National Memorial.
4/8/1985India files suit against Union Carbide in New York for Bhopal gas disaster.