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Historical Event on 2/19/1974

Bombay High Oil stock was found in the sea near Mumbai.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/19/1982Acharya J. B. Kripalani, writer, nationalist, parliamentarian, founder of Kissan Mazdoor Dal and president of Indian National Congress in 1946, passed away at the age of 94.
12/26/1985Rajiv Gandhi and Pakistan President Zia-ul-Haq meet in Delhi and agree not to attack nuclear plants in each other's country.
2/27/1996Manmohan Singh presents the vote-on-account as part of the interim budget in Lok Sabha for 1996-97 with a Rs. 5000 crore deficit.
9/18/1867Ganganendranath Tagore, great painter, patriot and artist, was born in Calcutta.
4/14/1772Ahmadshah Abdali passed away.
2/26/1976V. S. Khandekar was honoured by Bhartiya Gyanpeeth Award for the novel 'Yayati'.
9/8/1952The Copyright bill was signed during the first world convention by 35 nations including India at Geneva.
2/12/1928Bardoli Satyagrah (Gujarat) was led by Vallabhbhai Patel against the Bombay government's decision to hike the revenue on cotton by 22 percent while its prices declined Internationally. Ultimately the govenment quashed the hike.
11/11/2000Mohun Bagan wins the Durand Cup in New Delhi.
11/2/1841Akbar Khan revolts against Shah Shuja in Afghanistan.