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Historical Event on 11/8/1988

Salman Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses' awarded 1988 Whitbread Prize.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/26/1991Tamil Nadu and Karnataka observe bandh over Cauvery water issue.
4/9/1783Tipu Sultan drives out English from Bednoor, India.
12/15/1999The CPI (M) urges the Centre to take over Dunlop India Ltd.
5/31/1973Mohan Kumaramangalam, Central Minister, died in an air crash near Delhi.
4/6/1942During the second world war, for the first time Japanese air-bombers attacked India, and the mainland took place at Visakhapatnam.
6/9/1999The Indian army occupies two key positions in the Batalik sector.
8/1/1672The East India Company and the English law was for the first time intorduced in India. It was set up as directed by the Court of Judicature.
10/12/1976Indian Airlines Caravelle crashed after take off from Bombay.
12/14/1984First MIG 27M aircraft assembled by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. takes off.
3/25/1987Marxist-led alliance gets majority in Kerala and West Bengal elections .