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Historical Event on 10/4/1997
Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2D), fourth satellite in INSAT-2 series, became inoperable due to power bus anomaly. This satellite had capabilities such as mobile satellite service, business communication and television outreach beyond Indian boundaries.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 6/26/1983 | Five hundred killed or missing as monsoon floods hit the Indian state of Gujarat. |
| 1/24/1857 | Calcutta University established. |
| 1/29/1781 | First Newspaper, J.A.Hickey's Bengal Gazette - January 29, 1781. |
| 3/29/1857 | Sepoy Mangal Pandey shot the first bullet of 1857 Indian mutiny in the barracks of Barrackpur near Calcutta against British Empire. This was the starting of the mutiny. |
| 3/25/1916 | S. M. Pandit, famous painter, was born. |
| 2/8/1872 | Lord Mayo, Viceroy of India, was assassinated by prisoner Sher Ali during his visit to Andaman Islands. |
| 11/19/1924 | Amarjit Singh, great educationist and scientist, was born at Punjab. |
| 8/10/1927 | Manali Kallat Vainu Bappu, first Indian astronomer, litterateur and Urdu poet, was born at Madras. |
| 1/26/1919 | Mohammad Cazzambhoy Ibrahim Khan, cricketer (batted in 4 Tests India vs West Indies 1948-49), was born in Bombay. |
| 5/29/1936 | Gandhi's eldest son creates a controversy as he converts to the Muslim faith. |
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