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Historical Event on 8/11/1997

135 persons killed in flash floods in Shimla & Kiannaur districts of Himachal Pradesh.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/30/1903Bhagwati Charan Varma was born.
12/14/1895George VI, King of England (1936-52), was born.
10/16/1945Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) established.
5/13/1995Renowned environmentalist Maurice F. Strong chosen for the Jawaharlal Nehru International Understanding awarded for 1992.
10/3/1950India protests U.N. troops' crossing of 38th parallel in New York.
10/2/1954Chandernagar, former under French possession, was made a part of West Bengal.
12/21/1990Former Union Finance Secretary S. Venkatramanan appointed Governor of RBI. B. Rachaiah and Dr. Sarup Singh sworn in as Governors of Kerala and Gujarat respectively.
12/22/1992Lok Sabha adopts the constitution amendment bills regarding Panchayati Raj and Nagarapalika Bills, and decentralisation of power to the village level.
10/22/1997Indian veterans take winning 3-0 lead against Pakistan in the five-match cricket series.
8/28/1972General Insurance Business was nationalised.