Vancouver, Surrey Indian Community - BCIndian.com
| | | | | | | | | | | |
 


 

Historical Event on 5/8/1963

Centenary of Indian Red Cross was celebrated. Today is birthday of its founder.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/13/1893Mama Parmanand, one of the founders of 'Prarthana Samaj', passed away.
3/6/2000India and China begin the first ever bilateral security dialogue in Beijing on global and regional issues of mutual interest.
9/14/1992Three days of heavy rains cause flooding in northern India and Pakistan claiming 2,500 lives.
3/26/1972The first International Sanskrit Conference was held by President V.V Giri.
2/17/1698Aurangzeb fell to Jinjee fort, seat of Maratha power, after eight-year siege.
3/24/1990Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) was withdrawn in toto from the northern and eastern provinces of Sri Lanka.
3/22/1977Janata and its allies gain absolute majority in Lok Sabha.
1/19/1994CM decide to request Chief Election Commission to implement the photo identity card scheme in phases.
1/14/1948First issue of Marathi daily newspaper 'Loksatta' was published.
9/17/1997Advance railway reservation period extended from 30 to 60 days w.e.f. February 01, 1998.