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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
12/10/1998Prof. Amartya Sen receives the 1998 Nobel Prize for Economics.
10/6/1990Justice Ranganath Mishra sworn in as Chief Justice of Supreme Court.
1/22/1858Veer Narayan Singh, freedom fighter, was sentenced to death.
7/20/1986India withdraws from Edinburgh Commonwealth Games.
1/18/1950India is declared a secular republic. Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru (1947-1964) is determined to abolish casteism and industrialize the nation. Constitution makes Hindi official national language, English to continue for 15 years, 14 major state languages are recognized. India also moved a motion for no war treaty between India and Pakistan to improve the relations with neighboring countries.
10/26/1890Martyr Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi was born at Allahabad. He was also the editor of revolutionary weekly 'Pratap'.
7/20/1898Krishna Kanta Handique, great linguist, educationist, principal of J.B. College and Padma Bhushan awardee, was born at Jorhat.
5/10/1996PM P.V. Narasimha Rao and his Council of Ministers resign.
3/3/1952The Indian National Congress secured absolute majority in the Lok Sabha in the General elections.
11/6/1946Gandhiji leaves for Noakhali; issues statement on ""Partial Fast"". Noakhali tour beg