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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
12/10/1992The Central Government bans RSS, VHP, ISS, Bajrang Dal and Jamait-e-Islami.
12/20/1957Kalinga Prize for 1957 awarded to Lord Bertrand Russell.
2/1/1835East India company obtained Darjeeling from the King of Sikkim.
11/6/1997Supreme Court acquits former Union Minister for Power and Food Kalpanath Rai held under TADA for alleged harbouring of an accused in ""1992 Bombay J.J. Hospital shootout case'
4/5/1614Indian princess Pocahontas marries English colonist John Rolfe.
2/22/1997India, Turkmenistan and Iran sign transit agreement.
5/14/1657Dharmavir Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj was born on Purandar fort.
9/23/1911Rappal Sangmeshwar Krishnan, noted physics expert of India, was born.
8/29/1998Sachin Tendulkar receives the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award and Joginder Singh Saini receives the Dronacharya award, while several other leading sporstmen receive Arjuna award from President K.R. Narayanan in Delhi.
7/6/1939Manmohan Sood, cricketer (scored 0 & 3 in his only Test for India), was born in Lahore.