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Historical Event on 5/8/1815

Malaun of Nepal was captured by General David Ochterlony.

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10/2/1955Nehru inaugurated an Integral Coach factory at Perambur.
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9/25/195414 Members of Parliament (MP) form a new party called the Union of Socialist Progress. Acharya Kripalani is the leader.
12/7/1856First Hindu widow married officially.
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5/1/1996Motilal Vohra, U.P. Governor, resigns (hawala case).
6/11/1984574 Sikh army deserters arrested.
8/25/2000Veerappan seeks release of 121 prisoners, including 51 booked under TADA at the Mysore prison and compensation to victims of STF excesses 
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6/23/1985Air India Jumbo Jet Boeing 747 'Kanishka' which was travelling to Mumbai from Montreal crashed into the Atlantic Ocean after explosion near Ireland. 329 people on board died.