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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
8/29/1992Eco-mark introduced in Indian market to distinguish eco-friendly products, .
4/26/1993Indian Airlines' IC 491 crashes at Aurangabad, killing 55 passengers.
8/23/1994Arati Gupta (Saha) succumbed to an incurable jaundice. (29-9-99).
5/29/1991P.V. Narasimha Rao elected President of Congress (I).
1/31/1994Milind Desai, 12, the youngest editor in Gujarati journalism, died of leukemia.
2/18/1992Vasantrao Karnik, great journalist, passed away.
9/18/1990Devkumar, famous Hindi film actor, died.
1/18/1992Muthuswami Pillai, father of Bharat Natyam classical dance, passed away.
11/2/1976Lok Sabha passes the 42nd Constitution Amendment Bill making India a Socialist Secular Republic and laying down the fundamental duties of citizens.
2/6/1985Vikram Kumar, Soccer(Football) player, was born.