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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
1/9/1971Muslim leader Sheik Mohammed Abdullah was barred from returning to Kashmir.
4/8/1993Dasarath Deb, veteran tribal leader, elected leader of the Left and Democratic Front legislature party in Tripura.
2/17/1670Shivaji won SinghGarh Fort from Mughals. This victory was on the shoulders of Tanaji who was martyred in this attack. Shivaji proclaimed ""Garh Aalaa Pan Singh Gela"" which means that Fort was won but the Lion was lost.
1/27/1888Jinvijayji Muni, famous Shwetambar Jain Yati, was born.
5/19/1796Game protection law restricts encroachment on Indian hunting grounds.
9/7/1905Raghunath Govind Sardesai, journalist and Marathi litterateur, was born.
8/30/1659Aurangzeb plotted the death of his brother Dara Shikoh and beheaded him. He was buried in a vault under the dome of Humayun's tomb.
9/7/1906Bank of India, the first Indian bank, was registered.
11/5/2000The Interpol issues a ""look-out'' notice for the five persons and two of their accomplices, who hijacked an Indian Airlines plane in December 1999
6/19/2000Salgocar wins the Pondicherry Millennium All India Football tournament in Pondicherry.