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Historical Event on 12/3/1979

Dhyan Chand, famous master of Hockey and Padma Bhushan awardee, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/6/1999Shiv Sena activists dug up the Kotla pitch in Delhi with a view to prevent the Indo-Pakistan first Test which was to commence from Jan. 28.
9/24/1994At least 100 people die after an outbreak of pneumonic plague in the western city of Surat.
3/27/1993Hari Singh from Haryana hijacks an IA plane, but surrender after 8 hours.
1/19/1990Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh ""Osho"", Indian free love guru, modern mystic and controversial cult figure, died in Pune at the age of 58 years. He will be remembered as a great orator and for founding of Rajnishpuram in USA.
12/10/1952World's first official Family Planning programme launched in India.
9/28/1996Sukh Ram sent to Tihar jail in assets case.
5/8/1930Gandhi followers mob Bombay to protest his arrest.
6/17/1991Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Rajiv Gandhi (Posthumous) (1944-1991).
5/14/2000L. K. Advani, Union Home Minister, announces extension of the ban on the LTTE by two more years.
6/4/1997Defence Ministry denies Washington Post's report that India has deployed Prithvi missile on Punjab border with Pakistan.