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Historical Event on 4/17/1990

Gas explodes on passenger train in Kumrahar, India killing 80 people.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/3/1992Avinash Ganesh Mohadikar, journalist and former editor of magzine `Vyapar Udyog', passed away.
3/21/1957India's national calender came into force.
12/11/1958Wilson Jones became India's first individual World Champion when he won the Amateur Billiards Championship.
2/1/1930A bomb, believed to be planted by Indian nationalists, is found at the British Museum at London.
12/4/1661Murad Baksh was executed on the charge of murdering Diwan Ali Nagi.
7/25/1929Somnath Chatterjee, politician and lawyer, was born.
4/23/1926Madhavrao Sapre, great political leader, passed away.
6/17/1991Congress and its allies secure absolute majority in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Haryana Assemblies.
3/8/1998Indian Airlines operates two international flights with all women crew.
5/1/1960Old Bombay province was divided between Maharashtra and Gujrat States.