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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
9/16/1977Kesarbai Kerkar, famous classical singer, died in Bombay.
6/17/1674Jijabai, mother of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, died.
6/21/1997Sethi claims sixth National billiards crown in Bangalore.
11/8/1932Sankhla Badluram, great industrialist, was born in Delhi.
12/9/1977Ravishankar Mahashankar Rawal, famous painter, passed away.
8/28/1879Battle at Ulundi, Lord Chelmsford beats king Cetshwayo's Zuluz.
6/3/1901Mahakavi G. Sankara Kurup, Malayalam poet, was born. He was the first winner of the conveted Gyaanpeeth Award in 1965 for his poems "Odakkuzhal" in Malayalam.
2/9/1942Chiang Kai-Shek meets Sir Stafford Cripps, British Viceroy in India.
5/13/1883Henk JFM Sneevliet, leader RSAP/editor Spartacus (Dutch-Indies), was born.
12/11/1988Dr. Nagendra Singh, 74, President of the International Court of Justice, passed away in Hague.