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Historical Event on 2/19/1995
National Research Centre for Oil Palm(NRCOP), the only institute exclusively devoted to Oil Palm research in India, was established.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/25/1997 | 10,000 people residing in low lying areas in Gujarat shifted to safer places following incessant rains for two days. Death toll mounts to 265. |
| 8/15/1947 | Paramveer Chakra, Mahaveer Chakra, Veer Chakra instituted as 'Awards for Gallantry'. |
| 10/31/1962 | Krishna Menon, Home Minister, resign due to attack by China. |
| 2/28/1951 | Karsan Devji Ghavri, cricketer (Indian lefty medium pacer early 80s), was born in Rajkot. |
| 5/1/1983 | V. N. Swamy, pace bowler without distinction in one Test for India, passed away. |
| 6/14/1947 | Congress Working Committee met at New Delhi to draft the resolution to be placed before All India Congress Committee on the acceptance of Mountbatten plan for the partition of India. |
| 2/23/1993 | India complete a 3-0 series drubbing of England. |
| 4/13/1984 | Kerala Government drops Silent Valley Project and declares the entire area a national park. |
| 1/1/1956 | No. 20 Squadron, Indian Air Force's first jet squadron equipped with Vampires, was formed and christened 'The Lightnings'. |
| 2/6/1932 | Dorabji Jamshetji Tata, great industrialist, passed away. |
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