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Historical Event on 8/11/1997
135 persons killed in flash floods in Shimla & Kiannaur districts of Himachal Pradesh.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/5/1857 | Baigum Hazrat Mahal again attack on Lucknow. |
| 9/29/1992 | Ramesh Krishnan and Leander Paes put India into the World round of 16 nations in the Davis Cup tennis by defeating Britain (4-1) |
| 12/4/1973 | Mohan Rakesh, famous modern Hindi dramatist, novelist and story writer, passed away. |
| 5/18/1998 | India talks with the US on the nuclear tests. |
| 1/17/1981 | Central Government offers full statehood to Mizoram. |
| 7/7/1992 | Truckers call off strike. |
| 9/18/1909 | Kilachand Ramdas, famous merchant, was born. |
| 7/4/1991 | Fourth test of missile 'Prithvi'. |
| 5/11/1888 | Asaf Ali, lawyer, nationalist, writer and connoisseur of music and arts, was born. |
| 1/14/1761 | The third and last battle of Panipat, fought between the Marathas and the Afghan invader Ahmad Shah Abadli, started. The Marathas lost 28,000 soldiers and were virtually routed in North India thus ending the Maratha hegemony. |
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