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Historical Event on 7/13/1988

Second developmental launch of ASLV. Stretched Rohini Satellite Series (SROSS-2). This carried remote sensing payload of German space agency in addition to Gamma Ray astronomy payload. Could not be placed in orbit.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/5/1996United Front Govt's Common Minimum Programme announced.
7/21/1891Jairamdas Doulatram, great leader, journalist and freedom fighter, was born at Karachi.
4/11/1930Pandit Motilal Nehru renamed 'Anand Bhuvan' as 'Swaraj Bhawan' and handed it over to the people.
4/26/1952India says U.N. may disintegrate if powers block consideration of issues in small countries.
4/15/1947Issues with Jinnah a joint appeal for communal peace.
3/1/1997India `A' blanks Sri Lanks 5-0 in the inaugural tennis `Tests' in Delhi.
7/10/1949Sunil Manohar Gavaskar, great Indian cricket player (opener, 10,122 Test runs), was born in Bombay. He has received Arjun Award (1975) and Padma Bhushan (1980).
3/31/1992The PM to look after foreign affairs.
7/1/1992Truck operators begin nation-wide strike to press for the abolition of toll tax and octroi.
10/6/1935Jeevan D. Ghosh, cricket Test umpire from 1978-91, was born in Bengal. He has the distinction of having the longest umpiring career of 32 years in India.