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Historical Event on 8/11/1997
Hundreds travelling by Delhi-bound Rajdhani Express from Guwahati have miraculous escape as improvised explosive device planted by suspected Bodo extremists explodes on track near Guwahati.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/29/1976 | Parliament approves permanent government and censorship of newspapers at New Delhi. |
| 10/15/1902 | Bhaurao Krishnarao Gaekwad, great leader, was born. He was a colleagu of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar. |
| 2/18/1992 | Vasantrao Karnik, great journalist, passed away. |
| 7/3/1997 | Tamil actor Sivaji Ganesan gets 1996 Dada Saheb Phalke award for outstanding contribution to Indian cinema. |
| 12/30/1887 | Kanhaiyalal Maneklal Munshi, leader of India Freedom Movement, Law expert, Educationist, Litterateur and founder of ""Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan"", was born at Bharuch. |
| 8/9/1995 | India celebrated 53rd anniversary of Quit India movement. |
| 9/16/1996 | First one-day international in Canada played between India and Pakistan at Toronto. |
| 1/23/1927 | Balasaheb Thackrey, Shiv Sena chief and Hindu Hriday Samrat, was born. |
| 6/1/1964 | Nava Paisa, established in 1947, was renamed as 'Paisa'. |
| 7/24/1999 | Vimala Ranadive (84), senior CPI(M) leader, died in Mumbai. |
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