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Historical Event on 5/20/1992

Third developmental launch of ASLV. Stretched Rohini Satellite Series (SROSS-C). Launched by third developmental flight of ASLV-D3. This carried Gamma Ray astronomy and aeronomy payload.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/6/1775Raghunath Rao signed treaty of Surat with British ending the first Anglo-Maratha War.
12/16/1960Ganesh Chintaman Karve, creator of Marathi dictionary and author, passed away.
9/16/1967Tibetan, Indian and Chinese troops engage in fighting at Natu La pass on the Tibet-Sikkim border.
1/1/1992Petrol and diesel price hiked in 11 states to make it uniform all over the country.
2/21/1952The XV Indian Olympic Games in Madras.
10/29/1962China attacked India.
10/26/194627 die as violence between Hindus and Muslims continued in Calcutta.
8/14/1987Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan (1890-1988), Frontier Gandhi. He is the first non-Indian to receive this honour.
5/4/1980Coal Mine Worker's Day established.
10/28/1998The 1998 Swarna Jayanti Fellowship Award is presented to 11 young scientists.