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Historical Event on 7/22/1997
Bus plummets into the swollen Usri river in Giridih dist, Bihar, killing 70.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 4/24/1973 | Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar, cricketer (prodigy at 16, Indian capt at 23), was born in Bombay. |
| 4/2/1948 | Communist leader S.A. Dange arrested in Bombay. |
| 11/27/1976 | Gajanan Tryambak Madkholkar, famous journalist, novelist and critic, passed away. |
| 7/31/1997 | V. Thangapandian (64), Tamil Nadu Commercial Taxes Minister, died at Rajapalayam in Virudhunagar district. |
| 2/11/1977 | B.D.Jathi became the second acting President of India. |
| 9/1/1668 | Mumbai was handed over to East India Company by King of England. |
| 5/29/1968 | Dara Singh becomes the world wrestling champion. |
| 5/3/1998 | Kushabhau Thakre takes over as the new BJP President. |
| 7/25/2000 | Two Indians Aruna Roy from Rajasthan and Jockin Arputham, founder of the Indian National Slum Dwellers' Association, chosen for the Ramon Magsaysay award for public service. |
| 2/20/1999 | Mr. Vajpayee travels to Lahore on the inaugural run of the bus between New Delhi and Lahore. |
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