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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
11/27/1998India retains the Asia Cup tennis championship in Delhi beating Uzbekistan 2-1 in the final.
6/17/1887Dr. Kailas Nath Katju, freedom fighter, politician, leader and Governor of Orissa and West Bengal, was born.
7/6/199339 people were killed and three officials abducted in J&K .
12/1/1947India all out for 58 vs Australia at Gabba.
11/7/1862Bahadurshah Jafar -II died at Rangoon in British prision.
11/15/1875Birsa Munda, freedom fighter and leader, was born at Ulihatu, Ranchi district, Bihar.
9/19/1997India wins the Sahara Cup by winning the third match too.
1/29/1983Indira Gandhi names 12 new ministers as Cabinet resigns.
3/16/1997The first batch of three Russian-made Sukhoi-30 combat aircraft reaches India.
8/17/1848Romesh Chunder Dutt, great political leader, writer and social worker, was born.