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Historical Event on 12/14/1979

Nirode Ranjan Chowdhury, cricketer, two Tests for India and bowling average of 205, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/7/1997Jaspal Rana bags six gold medals in the men's standard pistol and air pistol and set two more records on the penultimate day of the National shooting.
2/9/1992Publication of daily newspaper `Lokpatra' started from Nanded.
9/4/1927World fliers reach Karachi, India.
1/26/1931Gandhiji was unconditionally released from prison.
2/11/1933First edition of weekly ""Harijan"" edited by Mahatma Gandhi was published from Pune in English and Hindi.
9/8/1993Mandal Commission recommendation of 27\% job reservation for the backward classes brought into effect; 'Creamy' layer excluded.
7/8/1991L.K. Advani recognised as the leader of the Opposition of BJP in the 10th Lok Sabha.
12/12/1992Jasu Patel, cricketer, 29 wkts for India and best 9-69 vs Australia, passed away.
2/2/1968TERLS dedicated to the United Nations.
2/10/1979Itanagar was declared as capital of Arunachal Pradesh.