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Historical Event on 8/19/1977

Earthquake measuring 7.7-8.9 on the Richter Scale hits Indian Ocean. It is believed to be the strongest ever earthquake.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/21/1989Sukhdev Singh alias Sukha and Harminder Singh alias Jinda sentenced to death for the murder of former Army Chief Gen. A. K. Vaidya.
2/3/1990Birsa Munda, freedom fighter and leader, was finally arrested in Chakradharpur forest.
6/11/1991Over 106.6 million voters go to the second phase of national polls.
11/19/199722 persons killed and 30 injured when car bomb explodes outside film studio in Jubilee Hills area of Hyderabad. The deceased include Eanadu TV crew of six people.
11/14/1967Saba Karim, Indian ODI wicket-keeper 1997, was born.
3/5/1999Geet Sethi won the 1999 World matchplay billiards championship in Midsomer Norton.
3/10/1940Banwarilal Bhagwandas Purohit, famous leader of Vidarbha, was born.
7/17/1948Govt. announced that all discriminations against women in matter of employment will be done away with and in future, women will be eligible for any public service including administrative sevice and police service.
12/14/1969Bishen Bedi takes 7-98 (career-best) v Australia at Calcutta.
6/20/1993Harshad Mehta's senior counsel Ram Jethmalani asks JPC to summon the PM and allow cross-examination.