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Historical Event on 7/31/1997

V. Thangapandian (64), Tamil Nadu Commercial Taxes Minister, died at Rajapalayam in Virudhunagar district.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/31/18619,300 mm rainfall in July in Cherrapunji, Assam becomes a world record.
5/31/1818Samachar Darpan, the first vernacular newspaper, was published in Bengali language by Carey and Marshman from Serampore.
4/15/2000Baichung Bhutia became the first Asian-player to score a goal in the professional English game.
4/15/2000Firuz Shah captured the throne of Delhi and Sultan Jalal'ud-din Khalji called himself.
4/17/1675Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj attacked the Fonda fort and won Karwar.
12/30/1947India informs Pakistan and other dominion representatives that it has decided to refer the Kashmir issue to the Security Council under Article 35 of the United Nations Charter.
3/17/1992Suburban rail fare increase cut; 20\% hike in first class, second class A/C sleeper and chair car reduced to 15\%.
12/14/1999India lost to Australia by 285 runs in Adelaide in the first cricket Test.
4/19/1981Indira Gandhi,Prime Minister, inaugurated `Maharashtra Vidhanbhavan'.
6/25/1992BJP bags eleven seats in the biennial elections to the Rajya Sabha, Congress (I) secures seven.