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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
2/18/1918Gopal Krishna Adig, modern Kannad poet, was born.
7/1/1996RBI reduces cash reserve ratio to 12\%.
9/21/1999Mr. A. C. Muthiah was elected president and Kapil Dev the senior coach at the Board of Control of Cricket in India AGM in Jaipur.
3/9/1974Guru Amudan Sharma, famous Manipuri dance master, passed away.
7/4/1914Savlaram Ravji Patil (P. Savlaram), film lyrisist and story writer, was born.
6/24/1991The first-ever BJP ministry led by Kalyan Singh takes over in UP.
8/30/1751Sir Robert Clive exhibited a heroic feat when the British troops captured Arcot form Chanda Saheb.
7/10/1996Budget session of Parliament begins.
7/1/1962Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy, great leader, veteran nationalist, politician, professor, physician and architect, passed away.
2/22/1958Maulana Abul Kalam Azad passed away in New Delhi, India. He was a great leader, great orator, revolutionary and fighter for national freedom. Some of his works which are the masterpieces of the Urdu language are ""Ghubari-Khatir"" and Tadhkirah"". He was Minister of Education in the first Indian Government.