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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
6/24/1885Tara Singh, freedom fighter and leader of Akali Dal Master, was born in the village Haryal, District Rawalpindi.
5/28/1930Bhagwaticharan Vohra, great revolutionary freedom fighter, died near the banks of Ravi river during a bomb testing.
8/16/1946Hindus and Muslims riot in Calcutta. 90 people lost their lives and other 900 were hurt. The Muslim League observed a ""Direct Action Day"" and announced its withdrawal of support from all plans.
6/22/1995India and International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) sign MOU enabling them to visit suspected militants and persons in detention centres only under humanitarian consideration.
11/30/1974India, Pakistan decide to end the ten-year trade ban.
4/7/1962Umrigar slams 172* vs WI at Port-of-Spain in 248 minutes.
9/30/1999India successfully test-fired its multi-target surface-to-air missile 'Akash'.
6/15/1986K. K. Tarapore, cricketer (Test for India 1948), was killed in a motor-scooter accident.
5/13/1998World Bank cancels India donors meet.
6/28/1975As a response to anti-government demonstrations, India imposes the toughest press censorship since independence.