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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
7/28/1997Calling and holding of bandhs by political parties and other associations or organisations declared 'Illegal and unconstitutional' by a Full Bench of the Kerala High Court.
9/29/1755Robert Lord Clive founded the British empire in India
3/26/1942Indira Gandhi, third Prime Minister of India, was married to Feroze Gandhi.
4/27/1919Ustad Allarakha Khan, great Tabla player, was born.
2/15/1924Shankarrao Bajirao Patil, great leader of Maharashtra, was born.
10/30/1996ITC $100 million scam, the country's biggest ever FERA violation case, was unearthed by the Enforcement Directorate.
8/6/1992A 30-member JPC constituted to probe the security scam.
10/6/1858Nanasaheb Peshwa, a revolutionary of first mutiny, died.
9/9/1947Ananda Kentish Coomaraswamy, great philosopher, linguist, art historian, painter and critic, died at Needham, Boston.
7/15/1993JD (A)'s Ajit Singh pegs his group's support to government on PM's appearance before the JPC.