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Historical Event on 11/5/1920

Indian Red Cross society was founded in India under Bengal Act VIII. St.John Ambulance Association is a wing of this societywhich directed Improvement of Health, Prevention of Diseases and Mitigation of Suffering activities.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/18/1993BJP issues white paper on Ayodhya.
1/7/1994Malhotra Committee recommends privatisation and foreign participation of LIC and GIC.
8/19/1757The first rupee coin was minted in Calcutta by the East India Company.
1/24/1995Congress (I) suspends Arjun Singh from the party.
11/16/1998Kiran More, former Indian stumper, calls it a day from first class cricket at Baroda.
8/16/1933Mahatma Gandhi goes on fast for being denied to continue the anti-untouchability propaganda.
5/22/1997At least 40 persons are killed and over 300 injured in an earthquake which hit Jabalpur city.
1/19/1992Manvendra Mukherji, famous singer and music director, passed away.
5/9/1981Durga Bai Deshmukh passed away at Hyderabad. She was a social reformer, freedom fighter, planner, administrator, educationist and parliamentarian. She worked for peace, social welfare and for betterment of the downtrodden.
3/3/1999Four members of the forward Bhumihar community and alleged members of the Ranbir Sena are gunned down by an armed squad of the People's War Group in Bhimpura village of Jehanbad district in Bihar.