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Historical Event on 10/10/1977

61 people died in an accident between a passenger train and a freight train at Naini.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/8/1952The Copyright bill was signed during the first world convention by 35 nations including India at Geneva.
7/19/1998Tremors measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale rocked Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.
12/1/1946Australia compiled 645 vs India at Gabba. Bradman made 187 runs.
1/11/1966Gulzarilal Nanda was appointed as the acting Prime Minister of India. He held this position till January 24, 1966.
1/15/1949General K. N. Kariappa became the first Indian Commander-in-Chief. He was the first Indian to reach to this post in Indian Army. In 1956, he was designated as Chief of the Army Staff - General, later Field Marshal. This event is commemoratively observed as Army Day.
5/17/1993Ravi Naik, Goa CM, resigns; Dy. CM Wilfred D'Souza elected to succeed.
8/28/1896Firak Gorakhpuri, Urdu poet and Gyanpeeth awardee, was born.
2/6/1827Shyam Shastri, musician and a great artist of India, passed away at the age of 65 years.
5/15/1989NAL's 0.6 m transonic wind tunnel is commissioned. Total project cost is about Rs 20 million.
5/28/1965Fire and explosion at Dhori mine in Dhanbad, India kills 400.