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Historical Event on 7/8/1997

33 persons killed and 67 injured as blast rips through part of Ambala-bound train at Lehra Khana station in Bhatinda district, Punjab.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/5/1961Sachin Sengupta, famous writer, dramatist and journalist, passed away.
3/5/1990Government announces an interim relief of Rs. 360 crore to 5 lakh victims of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy.
1/1/1931Gopi Chand Narang, great educationist and Urdu scholar, was born at Dukki.
11/27/1999BJP suspends former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Kalyan Singh from the primary membership of the Party for defying Mr. Vajpayee.
9/14/1992Three days of heavy rains cause flooding in northern India and Pakistan claiming 2,500 lives.
9/8/1965Pakistan commenced its drive into the Indian Punjab using its 1-armoured division with the aim to foreclose India's options north of the Beas-Sutlej river line, after foiling the southern most divisional attack mounted by 4-Mountain Division.
6/20/1873Young Men Christian Association of India was established in Calcutta.
1/11/1975Oil struck in third Bombay High rig.
7/31/1938Khalid Anwer Ansari, social worker, was born.
4/4/1926Martial law is declared in Calcutta as rioting continues.