Today in history: Mangalyaan entered Mars orbit in first attempt; Honda Motor Company was founded and more

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On September 24, 2014, ISRO’s orbiter Mangalyaan was inserted into Martian orbit in its first attempt, making India the first Asian country to have successfully launched its Mars orbiter mission and the first country to enter the Martian orbit in the first attempt. Mangalyaan was originally made to last just six months, but it is still going and can potentially last more than a decade in Martian orbit. On the same day in 1932, the Poona Pact was signed between Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar and Mahatma Gandhi for the rights of untouchables and depressed classes. The Poona Pact was signed in the Yerwada Central Jail, Pune when Gandhiji was undertaking a fast against the British government's decision to grant separate electorates for the 'Depressed classes'. Here are some more historical events that make September 24 a special day in world history.