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Historical Event on 5/8/1963

Centenary of Indian Red Cross was celebrated. Today is birthday of its founder.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/31/1942During the 2nd World War, Japan was heavily successful in Burma and Andaman which posted a danger to the Indian Security.
6/20/1993Harshad Mehta's senior counsel Ram Jethmalani asks JPC to summon the PM and allow cross-examination.
12/13/1989Kashmiri militants release the daughter of Indian Home Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed as five of their comrades freed from prison.
6/30/1993AN-12 phasing out marked the end of a glorious chapter of transport operations in the IAF.
6/29/1966Damodar Dharmanand Kosambi, famous mathematics expert, died.
3/20/1926For the first time in the history of the competition, Scotland beats England for rugby's Calcutta Cup in London.
6/30/1965Cease-fire was agreed under UN auspices between India and Pakistan, who signed treaty to stop the war at Rann of Kutch.
12/7/1999Nareshwar Dayal is appointed India's High Commissioner to UK.
12/16/1909Lal Singh Narayan Singh, cricketer (scored 15 & 29 in India's 1st Test match), was born near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
11/29/1952First international organization for birth control founded in Bombay.