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Historical Event on 7/22/1997

Bus plummets into the swollen Usri river in Giridih dist, Bihar, killing 70.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/12/1996President S.D. Sharma in Kerala.
7/25/1982Dr. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy (1913-1996) retired from the post of sixth President.
8/1/1990Devi Lal, Dy. PM, dropped from Union Cabinet following wild charges he made against colleagues in an interview with the 'Illustrated Weekly'.
6/22/1948Emperor of India title was deleted from His Majesty the King of United Kingdom's titles.
10/2/1944Gandhiji was presented a purse of Rs 110 lakhs (£ 8,25,000) for Kasturba Memorial on his 75th birthday.
10/29/1952Amalgamation of the Steel Corporation of Bengal with Indian Iron and Steel Company Ltd. to be effective from 1st January 1953 under the latter's name.
7/1/1852For the first time in Asia, Postal Stamp for the general public was issued by Sindh Province in Karachi.
10/23/1992UPSC decides to introduce a new essay paper for the civil services examination.
10/31/1999Efforts to restore rail and telecom links on a war footing.
1/30/1999Pandit Ravi Shankar, sitar maestro, is chosen for Bharat Ratna.