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Historical Event on 8/5/1978

Five died and 70 were injured as upper-caste Hindus clashed with untouchables in Maharashtra.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/13/1963Indian Govenment announced 'Arjun Awards' to boost the morale of various sports personalities.
9/8/1960Feroz Gandhi, a prominent member of the Lok Sabha,died in New Delhi.
7/5/1984Indian Airlines airbus hijacked, lands in Lahore.
6/11/1976Indira Gandhi and Brezhnev sign the Moscow Declaration of Friendship and Cooperation.
1/20/1997The third Test between India and South Africa ends in a draw in Johannesburg.
7/17/1903Joseph, versatile author in Malyalam language and critic Butshshor, was born.
1/18/1992Ordinance cuts minimum poll campaign time to 14 days from 20 days.
1/23/1664Shahaji Raje died in an accident.
4/10/1999Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai (87), patriarch of Malayalam fiction, died at his ancestral village at Sankaramangalam in Thakazhi village.
4/19/1950Shyama Prasad Mukherji resigned. He was the first Minister of Central Cabinet.