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Historical Event on 12/7/1979

First International Children's Films Festival was held in Bombay.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/30/1645Indians and Dutch sign the peace treaty.
5/14/1657Dharmavir Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj was born on Purandar fort.
1/1/1999This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Year of Elderly"".
1/3/1947Gandhiji toured the riot-affected areas in Bihar from January 3 to January 29.
6/13/1909E. M. S. Namboodiripad was born in Palghat in Kerala.
6/13/1909Guru Angad, Sikh Guru, was born.
4/4/1938A. M. Chakrabarty was born in Sainthia at West Bengal. He found that under the optimum conditions of time, temperature and nutrients the Hydrocarbon-eating "qualities'' of four diffrent strains of bacteria could be transferred into one. He also showed that this super-strain of bacteria reproduces itself.
10/12/1911Vijay Madhavji Merchant Thackersey, cricketer (all-time great Indian batsman), was born in Bombay.
6/11/1995PM leaves for 4-day official visit to France.
12/14/1979Nirode Ranjan Chowdhury, cricketer, two Tests for India and bowling average of 205, died.