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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
9/29/1992Ramesh Krishnan and Leander Paes put India into the World round of 16 nations in the Davis Cup tennis by defeating Britain (4-1)
5/27/1996A. B. Vajpayee, PM, seeks vote of confidence in his 12-day old govt.
11/8/1965British Indian Ocean Territory formed.
9/3/1983U.S. Census reports world population at 4.72 billion. China has 1.05 billion and India 731 million.
9/15/1927Sarveshwar Dayal Saxena was born.
6/6/199614 Janata Dal legislators revolt in Karnataka against the composition of the J H Patel ministry.
3/8/1998Indian Airlines operates two international flights with all women crew.
12/22/2000Three Army jawans die in an attack by a suicide squad of Lakshar-e-Taiba at the Red Fort in Delhi leading to a 45-minute gun-battle.
1/10/1932Gandhi and his wife are arrested by the Indian authorities.
2/24/1986Rukmini Devi passed away.