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Historical Event on 8/5/1981

Jagjivan Ram heads breakaway Congress(U) and calls new party Congress (J).

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3/9/1863Laxman Bapuji Kolhatkar (Bhaurao), famous singer and actor of Marathi theatre, was born.
6/3/1999Flight Lieutenant K. Nachiketa is handed over by the International Committee of the Red Cross to the Indian High Commissioner inside the High Commission premises.
11/15/1932Surinder Kumar Mehra, Air Chief Marshal, was born in Delhi
1/5/1992Ravi Shastri scores 206 at SCG before being Warne's 1st cricket Test wkt.
9/27/1999Harshad Mehta and three others are convicted for misappropriating surplus funds of the Maruti Udyog Ltd.
12/4/1992RBI devalues Rupee by 1.18% against the US dollar. India emerges overall champions with 10 golds; 8 silver and 14 bronzes in the 4th Asian Junior Athletic meet in New Delhi.
1/16/1942Jawaharlal Nehru succeeds Gandhi as head of Indian National Congress.
1/1/1879Edward M Forster, English novelist (Howards End, Passage to India), was born.
8/10/1755Narayanrao Peshwa was born.
7/20/1969Varahagiri Venkatagiri retired from the post of President.