Tue Nov 05 01:25:05 UTC 2024: ## India Makes History: Mangalyaan Launched on November 5th, 2013
**New Delhi, November 4th:** India etched its name in space exploration history on November 5th, 2013, with the successful launch of its first Mars mission, Mangalyaan. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) propelled the spacecraft into orbit from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, using its PSLV rocket. This marked a new chapter in India’s space program, propelling the nation to become the first Asian country to reach Mars orbit and the first in the world to achieve this feat on its maiden attempt.
The Mangalyaan spacecraft, built at a minimal cost, reached Mars orbit on September 24th, 2014. Prior to India’s achievement, only the United States, Russia, and the European Space Agency had successfully entered the red planet’s orbit.
**Other Notable Events on November 5th Throughout History:**
* **1556:** After the defeat of Bairam Khan at the second Battle of Panipat, Mughal power was restored in India.
* **1914:** France and Britain declared war on the Ottoman Empire.
* **1930:** Social critic Sinclair Lewis was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, becoming the first American to receive the honour.
* **1940:** Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected as President of the United States for a third term, an unprecedented feat.
* **1956:** During the Suez Crisis, British and French forces landed in Egypt amidst fighting between Egyptian and Israeli troops around the Suez Canal.
* **1994:** George Foreman regained the World Heavyweight Championship title at the age of 45, defeating Michael Moorer.
* **2006:** Saddam Hussein was sentenced to death for crimes against humanity.
* **2013:** India launched its first Mars mission, Mangalyaan, achieving success on its initial attempt.
* **2021:** Germany recorded a record 37,120 new Covid-19 cases and 154 deaths.
* **2021:** Suspected Islamist militants killed 69 people in a turbulent area of Niger near the border with Mali.
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