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Historical Event on 1/6/1979
Rohini-200, first monsoon experimental rocket, launched from Thumba.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/1/1990 | Devi Lal, Dy. PM, dropped from Union Cabinet following wild charges he made against colleagues in an interview with the 'Illustrated Weekly'. |
| 12/17/1961 | Provocative action against our nationals in the vicinity of Anjadip Island and Portugal's belligerent attitude to the problems of its colonial possessions in this country, resulted in the Government of India's decision to liberate Goa, Daman and Diu. Operations were launched at night. |
| 3/13/1940 | Michael O' Dyer, former Governor of Punjab, was shot by Udham Singh in Caxton Hall at point-blank range in full view of a large gathering in London. |
| 1/20/1993 | Bindeshwari Dube, former Chief Minister Bihar, passed away. |
| 10/18/1952 | Vinoo Mankad takes 13 Pakistan wickets to win first Indo-Pak clash. |
| 12/20/1994 | The last batch of troops of IAF left the capital city of Mogadishu.. Cpl Nasir was left as a lying casualty due to injuries sustained in the RPG explosion by AN-124 contracted by UN. |
| 3/12/1913 | Yashvantrao Balvantrao Chavan, first Chief Minister of Maharashtra, was born. |
| 12/13/1899 | Pandurang Satu Naik, famous film photographer of Indian film industry, was born. |
| 5/30/1987 | Goa becomes the 25th state of India. |
| 7/31/1985 | Lalit Maken, Congress (I) M.P, his wife and a visitor at their residence in Delhi were shot down by terrorists. |
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