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Historical Event on 12/7/1979

First International Children's Films Festival was held in Bombay.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/23/1999The chargesheet in Bofors case is a legal triumph, said Mr. Advani. But Congress(I) calls it as a political vendetta.
8/12/1991Parliament passes the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (prevention) amendment bill.
5/11/1888Asaf Ali, lawyer, nationalist, writer and connoisseur of music and arts, was born.
2/23/1993Noted Hindi poet Naresh Mehta wins Gyanpith Award.
4/4/1786In British Parliament, Berk alleged 11 corruption charges against Indian Governor General Warren Hastings.
9/4/1927World fliers reach Karachi, India.
12/24/2000The Government re-instates Dr. R.S.Paroda as the Director-General of the ICAR.
3/11/1903Shrinagesh M. M, former General, was born.
4/22/1983Smt. Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister of India, visited ICMR Headquarters and held discussions with senior scientists of ICMR. ICMR revived research on indigenous drugs/traditional medicine with a new, disease-oriented approach and a Scientific Advisory Group on Traditional Medicine Research was constituted in 1983 but actual studies (Multicentric Clinical Trials, Centres for Advanced Research, Central Biostatistical Monitoring Unit etc.) were started in 1984-85.
10/2/1944Gandhiji was presented a purse of Rs 110 lakhs (£ 8,25,000) for Kasturba Memorial on his 75th birthday.