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Historical Event on 8/30/1983

Indian National Satellite (INSAT-1B) launched. This was also a multi-purpose communication and meteorology satellite, which served for more than its design life of seven years. It was launched by a US Space Shuttle.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/20/1921Tilak University was established.
3/31/1663Mir Jumla, Mughal Commander, passed away in Bihar.
8/6/1962Peking agrees to talks with India to settle border disputes.
11/5/1605Accession of Jahangir
2/25/1993113 MPs arrested and Murali Manohar Joshi injured in police action.
2/18/1941There was a minor revolt in Royal Indian Navy which in now known as Indian Navy.
8/10/1942Manju Bala Patil was shot on the road at Mumbai by the British Police.
11/17/1986SAARC Summit at Bangalore decides to set up permanent secretariat at Kathmandu; India elected new Chairman.
7/29/1884Tyagraj Paramshiv Kailasam, leading playwright of Kannad language, was born.
9/11/1893Swami Vivekananda represented Hinduism at Chicago's Parliament of the World's Religions, the first ever inter-faith gathering, dramatically enlightening Western opinion to the depth of Hindu philosophy and culture. He spoke for the first time in Chicago.