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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
5/31/1968F.V. Arul became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 06/05/71).
7/31/1865Jagannath Sunkersett, great social worker, educationist and sculptor of modern Mumbai, passed away at the age of 62.
12/25/1972Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, great revolutionary freedom fighter, social worker, eminent litterateur, first Indian Governor General and the founder President of Swatantra Party, passed away.
7/15/1902Judge K. Subba Rao, Chief Justice of Supreme Court of India, was born.
7/31/1880Nawab Rai\Dhanpat Rai, 'Prem Chand', great litterateur, writer, editor, journalist and headmaster, was born at Lamahi village near Varanasi, UP.
8/17/1998National Human Rights Commission recommends compulsory registration of marriages in a bid to check child marriages.
2/3/1990Birsa Munda, freedom fighter and leader, was finally arrested in Chakradharpur forest.
10/9/1987Official Languages Rules, 1976 amended.
12/17/1929Bhagat Singh and Rajguru killed Sanders, Asst. Suprintendent of Police.
7/14/1963Swami Shivanand Saraswati, religious leader, passed away.