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Historical Event on 7/19/1998

The INSAT-2C satellite suffers ``disorientation'' - loss of earth lock - briefly.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/29/1905Major Dhyanchand was born in a Rajput family at Prayag at Uttar Pradesh. He is remembered as a Master of Hockey. India celebrates this day as National Sports Day.
9/3/1767Colonel Smith was defeated in the battle of Changama that took place between the combined forces of Nizam and Hyder Ali and the British army. This was the first war of Mysore. The British concluded a humiliating peace with Hyder Ali of Mysore.
9/3/1767Alauddin Khilji captured Chittorhgarh after defeating Rana Bhim Singh. Before the capture, Padmini, the beautiful queen along with several hundred females, had sacrificed herself in fire (Jouhar Pratha). This whole battle was fought due to Padmini.
6/24/1980Varahagiri Venkata Giri, former president of India, died at Madras.
8/12/1919Dr. Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai, the father of Indian space technology and scientist, was born at Ahmedabad.
1/26/199921 dalits are gunned down by the Ranbit Sena in Jahanabad district in Bihar.
3/15/1908Police shoot four people in rioting.
2/17/1670Shivaji won SinghGarh Fort from Mughals. This victory was on the shoulders of Tanaji who was martyred in this attack. Shivaji proclaimed ""Garh Aalaa Pan Singh Gela"" which means that Fort was won but the Lion was lost.
12/6/199813th Asian Games inaugurated at Bangkok.
7/2/1998India and Sri Lanka sign an agreement on promoting agricultural research in New Delhi.