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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
1/28/1961Foundation-stone of the first factory of H.M.T. wrist watches laid in Bangalore.
10/29/1958Dhondo Keshav Karve, first social and educational reformer of Maharashtra, honoured by Bharat Ratna Award.
4/22/1992IAF in response to a recommendation by Secretary General, the Security Council adopted resolution No. 751 (1992) by which it established UNOSOM for handling situation which had deteriorated to an extent where death and destruction forced hundreds of thousands of civilians to flee their homes and causing need for emergency humanitarian assistance.
7/1/1985Air Chief Marshal L M Katre, PVSM, AVSM and Bar, died in office.
1/21/1969First India built electronic digital computer commissioned.
11/29/1948Assembly bans discrimination against untouchables.
11/18/1961The Navy went into action under the command of Rear Admiral BS Soman, then Flag Officer Commanding, Indian Fleet. The ships conducted their mission in three geographical areas for liberating Goa .
7/29/1994Indian army kills 27 Muslem militants.
3/1/1818Singhgad won by the Britishers after the end of Peshwa kingdom.
7/25/1997Kocheril Raman Narayanan (K. R. Narayanan) became the 10th President of India.