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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
7/1/1955Imperial Bank of India was inaugurated and was renamed as State Bank of India.
3/11/1997Chennai police seize a large quantity of powerful explosives and arrest two Muslim fundamentalists.
3/31/1992Delhi beat Tamil Nadu in 1st innings to win cricket Ranji Trophy.
1/5/1934Dr. Murli Manohar Manmohan Joshi was born in Delhi.
3/19/1907Dr. Dilawar Hussain, right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper, was born.
10/15/1996Dengue fever in Delhi takes 156 lives.
11/5/1951Western Railways and Central Railways were formed in Bombay; seperate Time Tables were setup.
3/27/1942Gandhiji meets Sir Stafford Cripps in New Delhi; later declares Cripps proposals to be a ""post-dated cheque"".
10/23/1997Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka set deadline upto 31st October for sandalwood smuggler Veerappan to surrender.
1/28/1898Nivedita, an Irish lady of Scottish descent, came to India.