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Historical Event on 12/10/1978

Mother Teresa is awarded the Nobel Peace prize.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/10/1996Supreme Court bans employment of child labour in hazardous industries.
8/16/1946Hindus and Muslims riot in Calcutta. 90 people lost their lives and other 900 were hurt. The Muslim League observed a ""Direct Action Day"" and announced its withdrawal of support from all plans.
5/21/1930A raid of nationalists on salt works in Dharasana results in 630 casualties and the arrest of Mrs. Naidy, leader of the civil disobedience campaign.
3/2/1933Anandji, famous music director, was born.
10/21/1943Azad Hind Government was established in Singapore and Netaji Subhashchandra Bose was elected as its national leader.
7/10/1965First NCC (National Cadet Corps) College for training girls started at Gwalior.
5/13/1949Maharashtra Granthalay Sangh was established.
12/21/2000Central Zone and South Zone are declared joint winners after the game ends in a tie in the final of the Deodhar Trophy one day cricket tournament in Lucknow.
11/3/1999Dr. M. S. Swaminathan, well-known agricultural scientist, is selected for the UNESCO Gandhi gold medal.
12/24/1905Sen Triguna, educationist and technologist, was born.