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Historical Event on 8/10/1979

Rohini Technology Payload (RTP) intended for measuring in-flight performance of first experimental flight of SLV-3, the first Indian Space launch vehicle, failed to be placed in orbit.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/5/1907British MP Keir Hardie reported fomenting rebellion in India.
8/3/199835 persons were killed as Govind Towers at Bandra in Mumbai collapsed.
9/28/1996Sukh Ram sent to Tihar jail in assets case.
5/6/1952Maria Montessori, pioneer in mordern education, who spent almost 10 years in India, died in Noordwijk aan Zee. The principles and techiques advocated by her are also applied to the education of handicapped children and adult education.
1/31/1995ISRO and Intelsat sign a $100 m 10-year-long agreement for leasing some of the capacity of the Indian-built INSAT-2E (scheduled for launch in 1997).
7/5/1882Hazrat Inayat Khan (1882-1927), classical singer and Muslim mystic, was born. He was instrumental in bringing Sufism to the music.
10/1/1967Indian Tourist Development Corporation Limited established.
2/23/1908Maharaj Kumar Raghubir Sinh, famous Hindi writer and historian, was born.
6/20/1987Dr. Salim Ali, internationally renowned expert of birds, died at Bombay.
10/22/1997Indian veterans take winning 3-0 lead against Pakistan in the five-match cricket series.