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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.

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3/31/1997Lakhubhai Pathak, prominent NRI businessman who had accused Narasimha Rao of cheating $ 100,000, died in London.
8/22/1942Harikrishna Kaul (Raja Pandit), administrator and Prime Minister of Jammu Kashmir and Patiyala, died.
1/23/1993British PM John Major arrives in India on an official visit.
2/18/1983Violence between Hindu Tamils and Buddhist Singhalese in Sri Lanka marks beginning of Tamil rebellion by Tiger freedom fighters demanding an independent nation called Eelam. Prolonged civil war results.
2/20/1953India opens $ 140 mil. power system modeled after TVA.
7/4/1986Sunil Gavaskar celebrated his 115th Test in cricket at Edgbaston.
3/4/1879Bethune' College of Calcutta was established as the pioneer of women s college education in India.
3/4/1879Akbar himself left Agra.