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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
9/17/1885Keshav Sitaram Thakrey, journalist, social reformer and historian, was born.
1/2/1973General S. H. F. J. Manekshaw appointed as Field Marshall.
3/23/1962Nawab of Pataudi captains Indian cricket team vs WI at the age of 21 years 77 days.
8/17/1848Romesh Chunder Dutt, great political leader, writer and social worker, was born.
7/1/1984Ravishankar Maharaj, freedom fighter and national leader of the country, died at the age of 101.
7/13/1988Second developmental launch of ASLV. Stretched Rohini Satellite Series (SROSS-2). This carried remote sensing payload of German space agency in addition to Gamma Ray astronomy payload. Could not be placed in orbit.
3/18/1944Subhash Chandra Bose formed Azad Hind Fauz and took control of Kohima-Imphal.
2/11/1861Brahma Bandhav Upadhyay was born in Khanyan village of Bengal.
8/29/2000Supreme Court releases of 115 'Veerappan aides' on bail or otherwise till further orders.
11/6/1962National Defence Council established.