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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
7/23/1903Chandra Shekhar Azad was born Today in 1903
2/20/1987Lok Dal splits over leadership issue.
12/23/1889Mehr Chand Mahajan, Chief Justice of Supreme Court of India, was born.
11/6/1988The graduated use of force finally compelled the rebels to surrender and the personnel of Godavari then took over. When psychological pressure did not succeed, warning shots were fired by both the naval ships.
7/7/1799Ranjit Singh captured Lahore in Punjab from Sikh rulers.
10/12/1860Sir Henry G W Smith, leader of British-Indian forces, passed away at the age of 73.
12/23/1912Rash Behari Ghosh and Sachin Sanyal threw a bomb at Viceroy Lord Hardinge II in Delhi. He had come to Delhi on an elephant for the initiation of the new capital. The Viceroy was injured in the bomb blast.
1/26/1992BJP President Dr. Murali Manohar Joshi hoists the national flag at the heavily-guarded Lal Chowk in Srinagar.
11/8/2000India wins the men's team title in the World Carrom championship in New Delhi.
3/5/1931Mahatma Gandhi & British viceroy Lord Irwin sign a pact referred in Indian History as ""Gandhi-Irwin Pact"", after which the civic disobedience movement was taken back.