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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 |
| 12/4/1919 | Inderkumar Gujral, former Prime Minister of India, was born at Jhelum (Pakistan). |
| 7/7/1799 | Ranjit Singh captured Lahore in Punjab from Sikh rulers. |
| 9/5/1612 | East India Company's Navy eastablished. |
| 1/21/1996 | Lakshmi Parvati elected president of Telugu Desam NTR faction. |
| 3/23/1940 | All India Muslim League passed resolution for the formation of Muslim homeland i.e. Pakistan. |
| 11/19/1985 | Lall Singh, cricketer (one Test for India 1932), passed away. |
| 9/3/1953 | Laxmanrao Parvatkar (Khaprumama), famous Tabla player, passed away. |
| 12/21/1903 | Bhalchandra Digambar Garware, famous industrailist, was born. |
| 3/22/1885 | Gulam Yazdani, great archaeologist and critic, was born. |
| 6/20/1916 | Sreemati Nathibai Damodher Thackersey (SNDT) Indian Women' s University, first women's and the fifth Indian University, was established in Pune by D.K. Karve. |
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