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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
7/1/1947British Parliament passes the India Independence Act and fixes August 15 for the transfer of power.
12/22/1995A Russian-made AN-26 plane forced to land in Bombay following an Intelligence Bureau tip off that it could be the suspected aircraft which dropped arms at Purulia.
1/22/1899Dilipkumar Roy, classical musician, was born.
4/26/1999The President dissolves Lok Sabha and orders fresh elections.
4/26/1999Sultan Mehmud of Ghazni began his first real expedition to India by defeating the Hindu King Jaipal. He won Afghanisthan and Punjab in Peshawar battle. This was the first major Muslim conquest in India.
8/17/1998The Government issues a notification banning the use of quinacrine, a controversial female contraceptive and sterilization agent.
5/27/1999IAF loses two fighter aircrafts in the Kargil area. Pakistan claims it has Flight Lieutenant Nachiketa in its custody.
12/22/1998Janata Dal's S. Jaipal Reddy selected for the ''best parliamentarian award'' for 1998.
2/11/1993Kamal Amrohi, famous film producer, director and writer, died at the age of 76 years. He is famous for his Hindi films such as Mahal (1949), Pakeezah (1972) and Razia Sultan (1983). He also established Kamal Pictures (Mahal Films) in 1953 and Kamalistan Studio in Bombay in 1958.
6/28/1993A multi-millionaire industrialist, main financier of smuggler Veerappan,and 6 Veerappan-men arrested.