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Historical Event on 5/31/1981

First developmental launch of SLV-3, Rohini (RS-D1) placed in orbit. It was used for conducting some remote sensing technology studies using a landmark sensor payload.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/20/1952Anand Armitraj, great Indian tennis player (Brother of Vijay), was born.
4/28/1945Ajit Manohar Pai, cricketer (one Test India v NZ 1969), was born in Bombay.
2/24/1995A full Bench comprising Chief Justice M.M. Pareed Pillai, TV Ramakrishna and P. Shanmugam of the Kerala High Court quashed the words ""incestuous adultery"", ""adultery coupled with cruelty"" and ""adultery coupled with desertion"" contained in Section 10 of Indian (Christian) Divorce Act.
7/18/1953Riots against increase in streetcar fares continue with demonstrators taking control of parts of Calcutta.
8/17/1947The first British troop leaves for England after Indian independence.
2/19/1974Bombay High Oil stock was found in the sea near Mumbai.
2/19/1974Property Tax was passed.
4/1/1978India's sixth Five-Year Plan commenced.
9/9/1923First magazine 'Kiran' was published by Ravikiran Mandal.
4/5/1990Mrs.Sheela Flather, an Indian national, becomes the first Asian to be nominated to the House of Lords.