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Historical Event on 1/1/1979
This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Year of the Child"".
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 3/3/1921 | Ahmed Gulsher, freedom fighter and politician, was born at Satna (M.P). |
| 3/3/1921 | Savtamali, famous saint, attains 'samadhee'. |
| 10/23/1973 | Sambamurthy Pichhu, famous musician of Madras, died. |
| 9/11/1913 | Waman Ganesh Talwalkar, Marathi journalist and story writer, was born. |
| 10/16/2000 | Rest of India wins the Irani Trophy cricket tournament. Murali Karthik scalps nine for 70, the best figures by a bowler in 38 Irani cup matches. |
| 1/25/1992 | Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhai Tata (1904-1993). |
| 11/16/1989 | 66 out of 71 trapped miners at Raniganj rescued. |
| 11/5/1956 | Nehru breaks silence condemning Soviets for repression in Hungary. |
| 8/18/1979 | Vasantrao Naik, former Chief Minister of Maharashtra, died. |
| 10/30/1977 | Demonstrators and police clash in Madras as Indira Gandhi tours the country. |
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