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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 |
| 9/5/1909 | Phiroze Edulji Palia, left-hand batsman and slow spin bowler, was born in Mumbai. He played in India's first Test at Lord's in 1932. |
| 11/5/1929 | Narottam Morarjee, great social reformer and the architect of the modern Indian Shipping, died. |
| 5/19/1954 | The Govt. of India constituted a National Film Board. |
| 2/19/1997 | Massive blowout in ONGC oil field at Devarapally, A.P. |
| 8/2/1959 | Little Theatre was established. |
| 7/12/1999 | Rajendra Kumar (71), legendary actor who acted in over 150 Hindi films, died in Mumbai. |
| 8/1/1920 | Kirloskar, monthly magzine, was published. |
| 6/13/1995 | India and France sign Bilateral Investment Protection pact. |
| 6/13/1995 | Husain Quli, the new Governor of Bengal, defeated the rebels and put them to fight. Daud was captured and put to death. |
| 6/6/1962 | General Election ( 3rd) of India ends. |
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