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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
11/30/1759Alamgir was murdered by his minister Imad-ul-Mulk.
6/12/1990Indian National Satellite (INSAT-1D) launched. This is an operational multi-purpose communication and meteorology satellite. It is still in service. It was launched by US Delta launch vehicle, Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, USA.
1/12/1993Police firing at 15 places in Bombay; four foreign militants arrested.
7/1/1947British Parliament passes the India Independence Act and fixes August 15 for the transfer of power.
7/24/1997Country's highest civilian honour Bharat Ratna conferred on former interim Prime Minister Gulzarilal Nanda and posthumously on freedom-fighter Aruna Asaf Ali.
10/11/1927Sarojini Regani, great journalist, was born at Secunderabad.
4/5/1993G. V. Iyer's Sanskrit film 'Bhagavad Geeta was adjudged the best film at the National Film Awards.
1/31/1949Maharajas of Baroda and Kolhapur decide to merge their states with Bombay.
5/10/1957Dr. Rajendra Prasad elected President of India for a second term.
7/31/1992Sitar maestro Pt. Ravishankar wins the Magsaysay Award.