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Historical Event on 8/5/1965

Jaya Prakash Narayan was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award for public service.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/14/1910Dalai Lama makes a rare state visit to the Viceroy of Calcutta.
6/8/1936Akashwani Radio was later changed into All India Radio (AIR) in 1958.
11/2/1889Tyagmurti Goswami Ganeshdutt, social worker, was born at Chiniot in Jhang district, Punjab.
8/14/1896Gandhiji published ""The Green Pamphlet"" at Rajkot and then toured to Bombay, Madras, Poona and Calcutta educating Indians in regard to grievances of South African Indians.
11/9/1992Chandralekha resigns from IAS and joins Tamizhaga Wellatchi Iyyakkam (Tamil Movement for Good Government) led by Dr. Subramaniam Swamy.
12/11/1908New law suspends trial by jury and increases penalties for 'sedition.'
1/21/2000The Samata Party National Executive elects Mrs. Jaya Jaitley as its president.
2/25/1963Nehru refuses to recognize China-Pakistan border pact in New Delhi.
4/2/1997A division bench of Mumbai High Court holds that a married woman of a joint Hindu family can stake a claim to her father's property.
3/1/1919Mahatma Gandhi announced his desire to start 'Satyagraha' against proposed Rowlatt Act meant to curb civil and political liberties.