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Historical Event on 1/24/1976

Burmah Shell, a private oil company, was nationalised and renamed as Bharat Refineries.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/30/1977One hundred thousand Tamil Hindu tea-pickers, who were expatriated from Sri Lanka, are shipped to Madras, South India.
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.
8/16/1946The first visit of Jesuit Priest of Goa in the Court of Emperor Akbar at Fatehpur Sikri.
6/18/1997Prakash Padukone launches IBC.
3/26/1992Accord with Bangladesh on Tin Bigha.
12/6/1946Homeguard Organination was established.
12/20/1990Supreme Court stays Delhi High Court judge Justice Chawla's orders on the Bofors issue.
10/13/1967Vasant Prabhu, famous music director, died.
3/5/1916Biju Patnaik, famous Oriya leader and Chief Minister, was born.
10/24/1930Raj Bagri, Indies and British merchant in metal, was born.