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Historical Event on 12/8/1970

Army Ordnance Corps was awarded the 'Colours' by the Vice President of India, Shri G S Pathak, at AOC Centre, Secunderabad. The Ordnance colour is a scarlet silken flag with the Ordnance crest in the center and surrounding it is a wreath of Ashoka Leaves and Lotus flowers.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/5/1990Lok Sabha passes the Punjab Bill.
11/24/1963Marotrao Kannamwar, former Chief Minister of Maharashtra, passed away.
3/23/1962Nawab of Pataudi captains Indian cricket team vs WI at the age of 21 years 77 days.
12/25/1974Indian Aeroplane Jumbo 747 was hijacked and taken over to Rome.
11/21/1947First Stamp of Independent India was released
6/26/1991Sharad Pawar joins Union Cabinet as Defence Minister.
4/21/1659Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj meet Saint Samarth Ramdas Swami.
8/8/2000S.Nijalingappa (97), former Karnataka Chief Minister, died at his residence in Chitradurga.
6/29/1873Micheal Madhusudan Dutta, first Bengali modern poet, died.
6/29/1873Francisco de Almeida, Viceroy of Protuguese India, passed away in a battle.