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Historical Event on 1/2/1979

Gavaskar gets twin tons for India for the third time (vs West Indies).

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/24/1991Bihar's ruling JD makes a clean sweep of all the three Lok Sabha seats in the by-elections.
3/2/1949Sarojini Naidu, ""Nightingale of India"", freedom fighter, social worker and patriot, passed away when she was the Governor of Uttar Pradesh. She also holds a place of pride among the women freedom fighters of India. She presided over the Kanpur session of Indian National Congress. She took active part in Salt Satyagraha and represented Indian women in Round Table Conference, London, 1931.
2/22/1845Serampore of Hooghly district and Balasore cities from Dutch purchased East Indian Company.
12/11/1908New law suspends trial by jury and increases penalties for 'sedition.'
1/14/1985Dr. Nagendra Singh elected World Court Chief.
3/23/1986The first women's company of Central Reserve Police Force camp was raised in Durgapur.
5/26/1997Government decides to allow the use of environment-friendly LPG as a motor vehicle fuel.
10/10/1991Anantrao Laxmanrao Kulmarni, editor of monthly magzine 'Sajjangad' and weekly 'Samarth', died.
4/19/1997I.K. Gujral, External Affairs Minister, chosen leader of United Front in place of Deve Gowda.
8/27/1976Major-General (Kumari) Gertude Ali Ram, the first women General in Indian Army, was appointed as the first Director of Military Nursing Services at the Army Headquarters.