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Historical Event on 7/10/1972

Herd of stampeding elephants kills 24 people in Chandka Forest, India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/11/1987Rajiv Government defeats the first ever no-confidence motion.
12/14/199410 IAF personnel of the first batch were reinducted and the last batch left on 20th Dec 94. Cpl Nasir was left as a lying casualty due to injuries sustained in the RPG explosion.
5/1/1923Under the leadership of Singaravelu Chettiar, the first May day was celebrated in India.
8/27/1946Gandhiji cables warning to British Government against repetition of ""Bengal Tragedy"". He also wrote to Wavell.
7/12/1947Pochiah Krishnamurthy, great Indian cricket wicket-keeper (1971 WI tour), was born in Hyderabad.
4/22/1994Sushil, great Jain Muni Acharya, passed away.
4/21/1992RBI eases credit policy, lending rates reduced from 6 to 4; 13\% interest ceiling on deposits.
2/23/1792The Third Mysore War ended in Tipu Sultan's signing of Peace Treaty dictated by Lord Cornwallis & surrendering his two sons, Abdul Khaliq & Maiz - Uddin. This is known as Treaty of Seringapatam.
8/9/1969Ochterlony Memorial in Calcutta was renamed as 'Shahid Minar'.
4/28/1952The war between Japan and India ended.