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Historical Event on 2/19/1997

Massive blowout in ONGC oil field at Devarapally, A.P.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/7/1990Govt. of India accepts the Mandal Commission's recommendations and decides to reserve 27\% jobs for the backward classes. Violent protests rock parts of Northern India against Mandal Commission.
12/11/1988Dr. Nagendra Singh, 74, President of the International Court of Justice, passed away in Hague.
10/10/1927Bansilal, leader of Lokdal Party, was born
2/1/1967Victor Paramjyoti, famous Indian music director, composer and critic, passed away.
12/14/1910Upendranath Ashok, noted writer, was born.
6/7/1999Supreme Court, through an interim order, stayed the execution of the four accused in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case till July 19, 1999.
6/23/1911King George V was today crowned ""King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the seas, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India,"" at Westminster Abbey in a ceremony evoking the continuity and tradition of the British monarchy magnificent spectacle. Thousands of spectators crowded the streets for hours, hoping to catch a glimpse of the royal procession. Partition of Bengal notified to create the Presidency of Bengal. The Imperial capital shifted from Calcutta to Delhi.
11/22/1773Robert Clive, English occupier (India), passed away at the age of 48.
1/23/1978The motto ""Shastra se Shakti"" (Strength though arms) in Hindi written in Devengiri script was approved by the President of India as the motto of the Army Ordnance Corps.The original corps motto of the Ordnance corps was ""Usa Tela Tananti"" found in the arms of the board of Ordnance. This was translated to mean ""To the thunder his arms"". The corps song titled ""Ayudh Corps Mahan"" was introduced for the first time in 4th re-union of the Army Ordnance Corps. The song is to be played or sung ""within unit lines only"", during purely Regimental functions.
2/2/1862Pandit Shambhunath was the first Indian to become Judge of Indian High Court.