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Historical Event on 8/5/1991

Leila Seth was sworn the Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court. She is a judge of Delhi High Court.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/10/1997Fijian Senate approves new Constitution that removes radical restrictions on political power of Indian community, which makes up almost half the population.
7/22/1993Swiss Justice ministry reveals that Hindujas, Quatrocchi and Win Chadha are among the seven appellants fighting to prevent the transfer of Bofors pay off names to India.
9/8/1947There was little time to celebrate independence in India and Pakistan as large parts of the dominions were paralyzed with fear. Mobs ran wild as Muslims and Hindus battled to death and turned streets into rivers of blood.
9/12/1998Bihar flood toll mounts to 320.
11/1/1996Three national parties (Indira Congress, Janata Party and Samata Party) to lose their recognition as national parties as they failed to get the minimum required support in the general election to the 11th Lok Sabha.
1/18/1994Narasimha Rao decides to retain Veerappa Moily as Karnataka CM.
4/5/1979First Naval Museum of India established in Bombay.
7/12/200067 persons died in a landslide triggered by torrential rains in Ghatkopar, a Mumbai suburb.
5/25/1917Abdul Vavakunju Ummasalumma Khader, freedom fighter, was born in Kerala. He was hanged on September 10, 1943.
8/17/1932V.S. Naipaul, great Indian writer, was born.