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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
8/13/1997Supreme Court lays down guidelines and norms for the effective enforcement of the basic human right of gender equality and guarantee against sexual harassment at work places.
10/31/1895Cottari Kanakaiya Nayudu, cricketer (India's 1st Test capt), born at Nagpur.
4/1/1989Bengal regains Santosh Trophy by beating Kerala.
2/27/1803Great fire in Bombay.
9/21/1994Outbreak of pneumonic plague in Surat, Gujarat.
5/24/1990K. S. Hegde, former President of Parliament, passed away.
8/18/1957Tilak Raj was appointed the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed his office for four years till 6th September, 1961.
8/18/1957Amir Timur left Delhi. He took the title 'Emperor of India' and recrossed the Indus on March 11.
10/22/1997Faced with unprecedented Presidential rebuff, a divided U.F. Government reversed decision on invoking Article 356 in Uttar Pradesh. Kalyan Singh government survived.
1/24/1980J.S. Bawa became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 28/02/85).