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Historical Event on 8/5/1981

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

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/27/1705Aurangzeb captured the Fort of Vagingera.
3/25/1927Leslie Claudius, India field hockey (Olympic-gold-1948, 52, 56), was born.
9/3/1953Laxmanrao Parvatkar (Khaprumama), famous Tabla player, passed away.
3/15/1969Indian Navy's first Helicopter Squadron was commissioned in Goa.
11/7/1975Indian Supreme Court validates election of Indira Gandhi at New Delhi.
5/19/1969Cyclone hit Andhra Pradesh claiming 608 lives and rendering 20,000 homeless.
10/2/1996Mother Teresa made honorary US citizen.
6/1/1997New postal rates effective; post card-25 p, inland letter-Re.1, envelope-Rs.2 and Registration-Rs.10.
3/26/1987Hyderabad beat Delhi on first innings to win the Ranji Trophy.
12/14/1999The Prime Minister informs the Lok Sabha that Ram Prakash Gupta has denied the remarks on temple construction.