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Historical Event on 5/31/1970

Indira Gandhi called for international help as the civil war in Bangladesh, or East Pakistan, had turned two million people into refugees. Many of them were suffering from cholera and smallpox. The authorities of West Pakistan refused to care for them, and India couldn't afford to.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/8/1947Junagadh accedes to India. Addresses A.I.C.C.
10/9/1945British troops occupy Andaman in Gulf of Bengal.
7/29/1994Opposition stalls parliament proceedings over the 'Action Taken Report' on JPC finding.
12/8/1930British Gen. Norman Simpson shot at desk by Indian nationalists.
9/11/1948Indian Government troops enter in the Hyderabad State.
4/26/1973Judge A.N. Ray became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 28/01/1977.
3/16/1997The first batch of three Russian-made Sukhoi-30 combat aircraft reaches India.
10/30/1908Pasumpon Muthuramalingam Thevar, freedom fighter and social worker, was born at Pasumpon village, Tamil Nadu.
2/8/1881Faiyaj Khan, famous Indian classical singer, was born.
11/14/1926Piloo H. Mody, social reformer, politician and architect, was born at Bombay.