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Historical Event on 11/21/1963

First sounding rocket launched from Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS). Thus started India's space programme.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/21/1969First India built electronic digital computer commissioned.
1/8/1927The first scheduled London-Delhi flight arrives after 63 hrs. Air Minister Sir Samuel Hoare is on board.
1/12/1918C. Ramchandra (Chitalkar), famous film music director, was born.
3/5/1948C. Rajagopalachari appointed the first Indian Governor General to succeed Lord Mountbatten on 21 June.
4/5/1990Lok Sabha passes the Punjab Bill.
2/12/1928Lalit Mohan Sharma, former Chief Justice of Supreme Court, was born.
7/5/1992Centre scraps octroi in Union Territories.
5/10/1996Union Cabinet recommends to President the dissolution of the 10th Lok Sabha.
12/1/1964Jawaharlal Nehru Agriculture University established.
2/20/1846Duleep Singh was recognised as the ruler. British captured Lahore.