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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
2/24/1957General Election ( 2nd) of India begins.
5/20/1999The CWC expels Sharad Pawar, M. P. A. Sangma and Tariq Anwar for six years from the primary membership of the party.
7/8/1907Elphinstone Picture Palace was started by Jamshedji F. Madan at Calcutta.
1/3/1945No. 8 Squadron becomes the first to convert onto the Spitfire VIII during the previous month and commencing operations on 3 January 1945 in the Kangaw area.
11/3/1990Manmohan Krishna, famous film actor, passed away.
10/30/1991Norberto Carvalho, vetern freedom fighter of Goa freedom fight, passed away.
5/20/1957Tanguturi Prakasam, great lawyer, journalist, nationalist, politician, social reformer, leader and former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, passed away at Hyderabad.
5/2/1996General Election 2nd phase begins in 204 LS and 223 Assembly constituencies spread over 17 States & union territories.
3/14/1992NTR expels Upendra and six others from Telegu Desam Party.
6/22/1993The centre bans the use of 12 pesticides.