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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
2/9/1991India holds the last decennial census of the century.
9/13/1965Pakistanis bomb Bombay.
11/12/1946Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya died at the age of 85.
1/7/1997Jaspal Rana bags six gold medals in the men's standard pistol and air pistol and set two more records on the penultimate day of the National shooting.
11/29/1999Delhi HC dismisses the CBI plea against Jain brothers in Hawala case.
11/14/1967Saba Karim, Indian ODI wicket-keeper 1997, was born.
2/16/1993Dr. U.R. Ananta Murthy elected President of the Kendra Sahitya Academy.
9/21/1933Annie Besant, great social worker and founder of Home Rule Movement, passed away.
6/25/16586th Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb arrested his father Shahjahan and put him in Agra Fort Jail.
8/22/1922Alluri Seetaram Raju inspired and organised the tribals to wage a war against the British. Raju's army raided Chintapalli police station and there was regular warfare between him and the British forces.