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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
10/30/1947The first Spitfires from the Advanced Flying School at Ambala reached Srinagar and were soon engaged in strafing the raiders beyond Pattan. Within a week, the Tempests of No. 7 Squadron were playing a decisive role in the battle of Shelatang which halted the forward momentum of the insurgents.
3/29/1970Union Government revises the percentage of reservation in service for SC\STs from 12.5\% to 15\%. Orders to be effective from 25 March.
9/1/1930Suhasini Ganguly, freedom fighter, was arrested and send to Hijali Jail for her revolutionery activities. She later lived a low profiled life after release from prision.
12/26/1831Hennry Louis Vivian Derozio passed away.
12/26/1831Don Francis-Di-Almeda of Portugal arrived at Cochin as Viceroy of India.
9/20/1998A. B. Bardhan is re-elected CPI general secretary.
8/14/1968Week-long flood death toll reaches 1,000.
4/11/1999Tamil Nadu men, Railways women emerged National Volleyball League champions in Triprayar.
3/6/1991Chandrasekhar resigns as PM.
10/16/1906Shankar Damodar Chitale, famous author and teacher, was born in Secundarabad.