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Historical Event on 7/10/1992

SROSS-C placed in orbit. Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2A), first indigenously-built satellite of second-generation INSAT series launched from Kourore. This is more operational multi-purpose communication and enhanced meteorology satellite. It is still in service.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/12/1998Om Prakash, 78, Hindi film comedian, passed away in Mumbai.
12/1/1993World AIDS day.
7/31/1996Joginder Singh became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 30/06/97).
4/2/1902Gulam Ali Khan Ustad Bade was born.
6/1/1997New postal rates effective; post card-25 p, inland letter-Re.1, envelope-Rs.2 and Registration-Rs.10.
12/26/1925Krishna G. Ginde, great musician and singer, was born.
10/3/1977Indira Gandhi arrested on charges of official corruption in New Delhi.
1/1/1974This year was announced to be observed as the ""World Population Year"".
1/6/1989Lord Sudhindra Prasanna Sinha died.
1/2/1905Jainendra Kumar, famous Hindi novelist and patriot, was born.