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Historical Event on 7/8/1988

More than 100 people were killed and several injured as Bangalore-Trivandrum Island Express fell into Ashtamudi lake at Perumon in Quilon district of Kerala.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/25/1927Jagmohan Amirchand was born in Hafizabad (now in Pakistan).
6/20/1946Kashmir authorities arrest President-elect Nehru for refusing to obey an order banning him from the state.
7/12/1996Lok Sabha adopts resolution extending President's Rule in J & K for 6 months.
6/6/1999Paes-Bhupathi bagged their maiden Grand Slam doubles crown, defeating Goran Ivanisevic and Jeff Tarango in the final.
11/8/1831Edward R L Bulwer-Lytton was born.
4/30/1936Mahatma Gandhi started staying in Sevagram Ashram at Wardha in the Central Provinces, making it his headquarters.
2/12/1985Fire aboard M.V. Chidambaram, an Indian liner sailing from Singapore to Madras, killed 34 people.
10/18/1928Roshan Harshadlal "Deepak" Shodhan, cricketer (century on Test debut for India), was born in Ahmedabad.
8/15/1950Indian Constitution goes into effect.
8/15/1950Alauddin Khalji conquered the throne of Delhi. In July declared himself as the Sultan.