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Historical Event on 1/25/1856

Battle of Seattle; skirmish between settlers & Indians.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/3/1997Senior Officials Meeting of Indian Ocean Rim (IOR) countries begins in Mauritius.
5/1/1886May Day was first observed in Chicago, USA. Work, Social activities, Rest, for 8 Hours.
11/19/1977Cyclone hits Andhra Pradesh causing flooding and tidal waves and killing 10,000.
4/23/1946Commonwealth Occupation Forces in Japan, exchanging its Spitfire Vllls for Mk XlVs in October and arriving in Japan aboard HMS vengence.
7/3/1898Gopinath Bhagwan was born at Banamohalla, Srinagar. He is one of the most eminent saints who have graced the sacred land of India. An Ashram at Kharyar, Srinagar is set up by his disciples and devotees to preach his meditation.
2/3/1954Over 350 Hindus trampled to death in a stampede at religious rites at New Delhi.
6/18/1978The Karakoram Highway, linking Gilgit in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir with Sinkiang in China, is opened.
8/13/1956National Highways Act was approved by the Parliament of India.
1/1/1851Publication of Marathi newspaper 'Gyanoday'.
1/5/1994Tamil Nadu Assembly passes two bills making the Chief Minister, the Chancellor of all universities instead of the Governor.