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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
10/4/1953India elected to the UN Trusteeship Council.
5/10/1999Tamil Nadu Government withdraws the controversial Prevention of Terrorist Activities (POTA) Bill.
1/26/2000Mr. K. Vadivel Raj gets the 1999 Kabir Puraskar for rescuing 11 persons of another community during caste violence in September 1998 in a village in Tamil Nadu.
10/11/1991Resident Editor of Nagpur Times Ramnarayan Dube assassinated.
6/20/1939Ramakant Bhikaji Desai, cricketer - pace bowler for India in the 60s, was born in Bombay
5/1/1999India retained the SAFF Coca-Cola football title in Margao, beating Bangladesh in the final.
4/5/1987The centenary of Bombay Fire Brigade was celebrated. (CIVIC).
4/29/1882Raja Ali Sayyed, leader of Muslim League, was born.
11/28/1956Chou En- lai, Chinese Prime Minister, came to India.
12/1/199217 ministers of the BJP government in Rajasthan quit for the 'Karseva' at Ayodhya.