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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
12/12/1901Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore founded the first dance school called as ""Kala Bhawan"" and established the ""Barahamacharya Ashram"", the core of Vishwa Bharati University of Shantiniketan, near Bolpur. It was formally opened on December.
12/29/1996Trishul', surface-to-air missile successfully tested.
7/25/1938Gautam Kalicharan, famous Hindi poet, was born.
8/29/1984Indian Airlines Boeing 737 with 68 passengers and a crew of 6 hijacked in Lahore.
1/23/1993British PM John Major arrives in India on an official visit.
9/10/1992All movable and immovable properties of big bull Harshad Mehta, and others involved in the Security scam, attached.
3/12/1992Centenary celebrations held at Kasturba Hospital for Infections diseases. (CIVIC).
9/10/1623Shah Jahan entered Rajputana and raided Amber crossing the Tapti. He arrived near the kingdom of Golconda and from there passed on to Orissa which was surrendered to him.
3/27/1989Delhi beat Bengal by an innings and 210 to win the Ranji Trophy.
2/26/1937Manmohan Desai, film producer and director, was born.