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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
3/24/1977Morarji Desai elected leader of Janata Party and sworn in as the Prime Minister of India at New Delhi. Later he formed his cabinet. He was in the office of Prime Minister till July 28, 1979. This was first non-Congress Government in India.
11/14/1967Saba Karim, Indian ODI wicket-keeper 1997, was born.
9/9/1997Pravin Thipsay becomes India's third chess Grand Master.
11/21/1993R.F. Botha, Foreign Minister, moots a grouping of Indian Ocean countries.
10/1/1981Activists of the Dal Khalsa, who masterminded the hijacking of Indian Airlines plane. arrested.
7/23/1976Hari Chand at Montreal sets record for 10,000m in 28.48.72.
10/30/1999The Central Ministerial team led by Mr. Advani is prevented from making an on-the-spot assessment of the havoc wrecked by the super cyclone.
4/4/1926Martial law is declared in Calcutta as rioting continues.
5/14/1956Govt announces that decimal coinage will be introduced in India from April 1, 1957.
1/10/1980President Neelam Sanjiva Reddy invited Indira Gandhi to form Government.
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