7 June 1979Bhaskara ISatish Dhawan
During Satish Dhawan's chairmanship, Bhaskara I is launched for Earth observation and experimental remote sensing.
Historical records for India in 1979, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
During Satish Dhawan's chairmanship, Bhaskara I is launched for Earth observation and experimental remote sensing.
Charan Singh becomes Prime Minister with outside Congress support but never faces a confidence vote in Parliament.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam leads the SLV-3 project during India's first experimental flight of its indigenous satellite launch vehicle.
The Lok Sabha is dissolved after Charan Singh resigns without facing a confidence vote.
Charan Singh remains caretaker Prime Minister after failing to secure a parliamentary majority.
President Neelam Sanjiva Reddy dissolves the Lok Sabha after Charan Singh cannot secure a parliamentary majority, leading to fresh elections.
Factional conflict breaks apart the Janata Party government and precipitates a new general election.
Receives the Nobel Peace Prize for humanitarian work among poor and suffering people.
Morarji Desai resigns as Prime Minister after the Janata coalition loses its parliamentary majority.
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