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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
10/12/1997India Seniors lift Challenger Trophy cricket title.
9/30/1943Ramanand Chattopadhyay, famous author and journalist, died.
10/17/1940Mahatma Gandhi called for Individual Satyagrah and Vinoba Bhave started it.
8/19/1757The first rupee coin was minted in Calcutta by the East India Company.
12/3/1991An all-party delegation from Tamil Nadu led by CM Jayalalita urges the PM to gazette the interim award on Cauvery.
3/19/1995Vinaychandra Maudgal, founder of Gandharva Mahavidyalay of Delhi and music expert, passed away.
4/6/2000The Government permits use of LPG as auto fuel.
6/29/1857Battle at Chinhat (Indies rebel under Barkat Ahmed beat British).
5/20/1992Third developmental launch of ASLV. Stretched Rohini Satellite Series (SROSS-C). Launched by third developmental flight of ASLV-D3. This carried Gamma Ray astronomy and aeronomy payload.
2/18/1871Vithhalbhai Javherbhai Patel, great nation lover and veteran parliament member, was born.