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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
12/12/1961Portuguese civilians are evacuated amid fears of an Indian troop invasion at Goa, Daman and Diu.
5/8/1962Ravindra Bharti University established in West Bengal.
9/16/1955Leopold C. M. S. Amery, British minister of Colonies (India), died at the age of 81.
4/21/1992RBI eases credit policy, lending rates reduced from 6 to 4; 13\% interest ceiling on deposits.
3/2/1994President's rule in J & K extended.
3/23/1757Lord Clive conquered Chandranagar after defeating the French troops.
2/1/1930A bomb, believed to be planted by Indian nationalists, is found at the British Museum at London.
6/1/1944M. V. Dhurandhar, famous master painter of Maharashtra, passed away.
9/26/1991Ordinance to amend MRTP Act and the Companies Act totally removes pre-entry restrictions on new industrial houses and expansion of the existing ones.
11/2/1950India rebukes Mao for invasion of Tibet.