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Historical Event on 7/28/1997

12 persons are killed and 69 injured as New Delhi-bound Karnataka Express rams Himsagar Express at Old Faridabad station level-crossing in Haryana.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/28/1997Bahlul Khan Lodi, an Afghan and founder of Lodi dynasty, died in Delhi.
10/2/1986Rajiv Gandhi survives assassination attempt made by Sikh extremists at Raj Ghat.
10/28/1997Dr. V. Doreswamy Iyengar (77), Veena maestro, household name among Carnatic music lovers, passed away in Bangalore.
9/21/2000J.W. Singh, suspended Mumbai High Court judge facing charges of extortion in nexus with the underworld, dismissed from judicial service.
7/1/1947British Parliament passes the India Independence Act and fixes August 15 for the transfer of power.
3/2/1913Bhavaniprasad Mishra was born.
8/14/1968Week-long flood death toll reaches 1,000.
7/21/1935Establishment 'Mumabi Marathi Sahitya Sangh'.
10/24/1657Kalyan and Bhiwandi came under the rule of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
10/29/2000Jitendra Prasada, senior Congress leader, files nomination papers for the party presidential polls setting the stage for a contest against the incumbent, Ms. Sonia Gandhi.