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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
12/8/1922Hari Prasad Sharma, cricket Test umpire for 3 tests from 1974-77, was born at Delhi.
7/22/199824-year old P T Usha won bronze medals in the 400m and 200m races and anchored the 4x100m relay team to gold and 4x400m for silver at the Asian Track and Field Championships in Fukuoka, Japan.
5/14/1954President issues an order extending application of Indian Constitution to Kashmir with the concurrence of the State government.
3/31/1986Bombay Telephone Nigam renamed as Mahanagar Telephone Nigam.
6/29/1901Amal Kumar Sarkar, Chief Justice of Supreme Court of India, was born.
4/24/1929First non-stop flight from England to India takes-off.
11/21/1991An Inter Governmental Coference on Youth Tourism, held for first time, was hosted by the Government of India under the aegis of the World Tourism Organisation. (18-11-91).
7/2/1950Yusuf Meharali, socialist leader, died.
6/4/1997Defence Ministry denies Washington Post's report that India has deployed Prithvi missile on Punjab border with Pakistan.
7/5/1992Bahadur Prasad at London sets record for 3000m in 7.56.74.