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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
9/17/1934Gandhiji announced his decision to retire from politics from October one to engage himself in the development of village industries, Harijan service and education through basic crafts.
5/27/1990Om Prakash Chautala, former CM, wins Mehem by-election.
5/27/1990Babur Shah was declared as the Emperor of Dehli.
9/24/1914Janardan Swami was born.
7/27/1949Agreement reached on the ceasefire line in Kashmir.
5/8/1996The governing Congress party is routed in Indian elections that have left no party with a clear mandate to govern.
10/16/1994IRS P-2 successfully placed in orbit.
1/18/1983Indi Singh, Soccer(Football) player, was born in Vancouver, Canada.
2/28/1987The National Science Day was celebrated for the first time at the ICMR Headquarters and all its Institutes/Centres in February 1987 through exhibitions, lectures, demonstration campaigns etc. (This has now become an annual event).
11/6/1931Chithira Tirunal Bala Ramavarma, ascended throne and ruled state of Travancore as Maharaja, passed away.