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Historical Event on 4/8/1857

Mangal Pandey, the first revolutionary of Indian mutiny and freedom fighter, was hanged till death at Barrackpore. He struck the first bullet during the time of mutiny against the British Empire.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/1/1955Imperial Bank of India was inaugurated and was renamed as State Bank of India.
11/21/1961Communist China announced a cease-fire in its border war with India and said it would withdraw its troops 12 miles behind the boundary lines that existed in 1959. China said it was making the move to end the hostilities and to implement proposals it had made in October to settle the border dispute. Before the ceasefire, Chinese troops had seized the Indian headquarters at Bomdila near Tibet and were threatening the Indian state of Assam. Faced with defeat on the border and a Chinese invasion, the Indian government said it would ""respond positively"" to the Chinese offer of a ceasef
5/17/1996Rusi Modi, cricketer (736 runs 10 post-war Tests for India), passed away.
11/3/1999Dr. M. S. Swaminathan, well-known agricultural scientist, is selected for the UNESCO Gandhi gold medal.
12/16/1921Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation started tunnel construction under Hoogly river.
5/29/1965Indian Everest team sets a world record by climbing the Everest for the fourth time.
8/22/1992Congress (I) with its allies secures a simple majority in the Lok Sabha following the merger of Telugu Desam into the party.
3/26/1992Accord with Bangladesh on Tin Bigha.
2/27/1931Chandrashekhar Azad of Hindustan Republican Army shot himself to avoid British police arrest at Alfred Park, Allahabad.
2/26/196634 national leaders charge Indira Gandhi's rule is 'constitutional dictatorship'.
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