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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
12/10/1997Salman Haidar appointed India's High Commissioner to Britain. He succeeded M. L. Singhvi.
12/31/1943Ben Kingsley Scarborough, English actor (Gandhi, Betrayal, Maurice), was born.
8/27/1995Andhra Pradesh Governor asks N T Rama Rao to prove his majority on 31st following a split in the Telugu Desam party.
2/26/1971Noel David, Hyderabad off-spinner who played ODI in 1997, was born.
7/19/1994The Tamil Nadu Bill for continuance of the 69\% reservation policy in the state receives the President's assent.
5/1/1940Marathi magzine `Digdarshan' was published.
1/25/1971Himachal Pradesh becomes a full-fledged 18th Indian Union state.
12/26/1986Consumer Rights Act was passed.
9/6/1995New broad gauge train ""Palace on Wheels"" started between Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.
5/17/1949India decided with only one dissent vote to remain within the Commonwealth of Nations.