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Historical Event on 7/15/1979
Morarji Desai resigns as PM. Jagjivan Ram elected Janata Parliamentary party leader.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/23/1954 | Tito, Nehru reject plan for neutral third bloc, yet insist on peaceful co-existence. |
| 1/31/1949 | Maharajas of Baroda and Kolhapur decide to merge their states with Bombay. |
| 4/30/1998 | Anna Hazare, social worker, was awarded the CARE International humanitarian award for 1998. |
| 6/8/1999 | ATP announced Paes-Bhupathi as No. 1 ranked doubles team. In individual doubles ranking, Bhupathi and Paes were No. 1 and 2 respectively. |
| 12/11/1872 | Rajkhova Benudhar, modern Assamese poet, was born. |
| 4/24/1973 | Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar, cricketer (prodigy at 16, Indian capt at 23), was born in Bombay. |
| 8/5/1975 | The RSS, Anand Marg, Jamat-i-Islami, and 23 other organisations were banned. Parliament approved Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act (COFEPOSA). Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA) approved by the Parliament. |
| 9/17/1999 | India and the United States begin high level consultations to find ways on countering terrorism. |
| 12/27/1996 | Mahashweta Devi, Bengali litterateur, win the Gyanpith Award. |
| 8/14/1980 | Centre nationalizes Maruti company. |
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