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Historical Event on 8/4/1979

Indian Airlines AVRO-748 crashes in to a hill near Bombay.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/16/1922Parvati Devi, orator, was arrested for delivering revolutionary speeches in meetings at Hapud and Merrut. She was the first Indian women to get two years long imprisionment during the freedom struggle.
4/15/1998Punjab men and Railways women emerge champions in the National Volleyball League in Patna.
1/26/1882Telephone line started working between Mumbai and Calcutta.
10/21/2000Seema Antil becomes the first Indian ever to win a global title by bagging a gold medal in disc throw in the World Junior Athletic championship in Santiago.
1/22/1989DMK swept to power in Tamil Nadu Assembly election.
12/16/1980Fisher Wealthy Hornsinger, an American social worker and who worked for Adult Education in India, passed away.
1/18/1999Prof. Amartya Sen, Nobel Laureate, is selected for Bharat Ratna.
10/1/1993The IAF joined in peace keeping duties in Somalia as part of the Indian contingent supporting UN operations.
1/31/1946Subroto Guha, cricketer (right arm swing bowler for India 1967-69), was born in Calcutta.
12/5/199156 JD MLA's belonging to V.P. Singh faction elect a new leader in UP.