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Historical Event on 5/8/1725

John Lovewell, US Indian fighter, passed away in a battle.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/8/1993Mandal Commission recommendation of 27\% job reservation for the backward classes brought into effect; 'Creamy' layer excluded.
3/10/1998India 'A' beats Pakistan 'A' by 58 runs in the fourth test to clinch the rain-hit series 1-0 at Karachi.
10/15/1899Menka (Lady Lila Sokhi), famous Indian dancer, was born.
3/19/1936Satydev Dubey, stage artist, was born.
8/13/1956National Highways Act was approved by the Parliament of India.
2/17/1618First English Ambassador Sir Thomas Roe returned to England after meeting Emperor Jahangir in his court.
11/5/1956Nehru breaks silence condemning Soviets for repression in Hungary.
4/17/1799Srirangapatnam was surrounded by British Army in the fourth and last Mysore war which began in 1798. Tipu Sultan' was killed in the battle on 4th May. The East India Company announced the Seringapatanam Medal (1799).
2/28/1985M.G. Katre became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 31/10/89).
9/1/1928Arun Kumar Seal, educationist, was born at Vishnupur.