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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
11/8/1927Lal Krishna Adwani was born in Karachi (now in Pakistan).
11/8/1927Babur reached to his capital Agra after winning Bengal.
1/11/1991Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Morarji Ranchhodji Desai (1896-1995).
1/5/1974Virendranath Dasgupta, great revolutionary, died.
7/18/1980Second Experimental launch of Space Launch Vehicle -3 (SLV-3) by Indian made 35 kilogram Rohini satellite (RS-1) successfully placed in orbit. It was used for measuring in-flight performance of second experimental launch of SLV-3. The launch took from Sriharikota and India became the sixth nation to put a satellite into orbit.
8/2/1942Gandhi says that the Japanese might be welcomed in India should they invade due to current Indian discontent.
7/23/1904The Great Indian Peninsula Railway started First Class restaurant cars on its mail trains.
6/24/1991The first-ever BJP ministry led by Kalyan Singh takes over in UP.
12/23/1920King George V signs Home Rule Act.
6/27/1917Khanderao Moreshwar Rangnekar, cricketer (batted in 3 Tests India v Australia 1947-48), was born in Maharashtra.