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Historical Event on 12/10/1979

Mother Teresa wins Nobel Peace prize.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/2/1922Krishnapal Singh, politician and lawyer, was born at Birahuli in Madhya Pradesh.
3/24/1947Lord Louis Mountbatten came to India.
12/13/1994Vishwanath Annappa Tatyasaheb Kore, Padmashri awardee, passed away.
9/14/1774Bentik, first Governor General of India, was born.
9/3/1915Following the monsoon, a good harvest is expected, except in Gujarat, in northern Rajputana and Punjab where isolated falls were recorded in Delhi.
9/18/1972Government of India announces increase of minimum bonus to workers from 4\% to 8.33\%.
3/12/1967Indira Gandhi became Prime Minister of India for the second time after winning the General Elections.
6/20/1939Ramakant Bhikaji Desai, cricketer - pace bowler for India in the 60s, was born in Bombay
8/3/1886Maithili Sharan Gupta, first man of modern Hindi poetry and literature, writer, patriot and social worker, was born at Chirgaon village near Jhansi.
12/24/1998A.B.Vajpayee, Prime Minister, announces increased cash awards for Asian Games medallists.