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Historical Event on 5/26/1999

IRS-P4(OCEANSAT) with an Ocean Colour Monitor (OCM) and a Multi-frequency Scanning Microwave Radiometer (MSMR) and two small satellites (KITSAT of Korea and TUBSAT of Germany) launched by PSLV-C2.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/30/1994India seeks Chinese support for Security Council membership.
9/27/2000The Union Cabinet decides to increase the number of Padma series of awards for excellence in different fields of activities from 60 to 100.
4/22/1991IMF and the World Bank decide to grant $1 billion loan to India.
3/1/1939Satish Kumar Sareen was born in Rawalpindi (now in Pakistan). He became the Air Chief Marshal.
10/18/1919W. A. Sangma, leader of Meghalaya, was born.
8/10/1948Atomic Energy Commission established.
2/22/1996Indian police charge 14 more politicians in corruption scandal that has already led to resignations from the Prime Minister Narasimha Rao's govt.
5/1/2000Bidyut Ganguly (64), veteran CPI(M) leader and West Bengal Commerce and Industry Minister, died of severe burns in Calcutta.
10/30/1947The government rejects Kashmir's decision to join India in Pakistan.
11/1/1999H. K. Dua, senior Journalist and former editor of The Indian Express and The Hindustan Times, is appointed the Press Adviser to the Prime Minister.