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Historical Event on 12/10/1979

Mother Teresa wins Nobel Peace prize.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/19/1982Acharya J. B. Kripalani, writer, nationalist, parliamentarian, founder of Kissan Mazdoor Dal and president of Indian National Congress in 1946, passed away at the age of 94.
6/29/1909Pandit Motilal, social reformer and freedom fighter, was born.
2/3/1925First Electric Train started its journey from Bombay V. T. (presently known as C.S.T.) to Kurla. This train was on the Central Railway, Bombay.
2/21/1983More than 600 people were killed in the Indian state of Assam after student agitators protesting the immigration of Muslim refugees from Bangladesh attempted to stop state elections.
2/21/1983Pedro Cabral departs from Pourtugol with 13 ships to India.
8/30/1773Narayan Rao Peshwa was murdered by his uncle Raghunath Rao, also called Raghoba, who then proclaimed himself the Peshwa.
2/1/1964Judge Pralhad Balacharya Gajendragadkar became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 15.03.1966.
6/15/1960Bardwan University was established in West Bengal.
1/19/2000Railways retains the Lady Ratan Trophy Women's National Hockey championship.
8/1/1927Dr. Rahi Masoom Raza, famous Hindi litterateur, was born.