November8

Nathuram Godse confesses to murder of Gandhi but denies conspiracy.

The Government announces waiver of telephone bills up to Rs. 1000 in the rural areas of cyclone-hit Orissa.

Edward R L Bulwer-Lytton was born.

Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu, great musician and professor, was born in Bangalore.

Lal Krishna Adwani was born in Karachi (now in Pakistan).

Sankhla Badluram, great industrialist, was born in Delhi.

Rameshwari Nehru, freedom fighter and social worker, died at 80 years in New Delhi. She founded "Stree-Darpan" Magazine in 1909 and was president of "Indian Women Association". She had received Lenin Peace Prize in 1961 for her humanitarian services for upliftment of the downtrodden.

Guru Har Rai passed away. Second son Har Kishan became the eighth Sikh Guru age of 5 years 4 Months. He passed away at the age of 7 years 9 Months.

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

Junagadh accedes to India. Addresses A.I.C.C.

British Indian Ocean Territory formed.

At 0910 hrs, One - O - Four's moments of glory were frozen for eternity when it received the coveted colours from the then President of Indian R Venkatraman.

Queen Ingrid (90), Denmark's Swedish born queen mother and great-grand daughter of Britain's Queen Victoria, died in Copenhagen.

Bommi Narsing Reddy, famous film story writer and Dadasaheb Phalke awardee, passed away.

Mother Teresa, nobel prize winner, was presented 'Bharat Ki Mahan Suputri' award.

India lifts Asia Cup tennis title in Delhi.

India wins the men's team title in the World Carrom championship in New Delhi.

Madan Theatres Ltd. was founded under a Joint Stock Company at Calcutta. Their maiden venture 'Bilwamangal' was released on November 8, 1919 at the Cornwallis Theatre, Calcutta.

Subroto Mukherjee died while having dinner in Tokyo, where he had gone with the Air India International Airlines which made its first inaugural flight to the city of Tokyo, Japan.

Bashiruddin Ahmad, religious leader and litterateur, passed away.

Jansattak Party established.

Congress (I) extends support to Chandrasekhar to form Government, even as BJP and Left parties decline the request of President R. Venkataraman to form Government. Rajasthan BJP CM Bhairon Singh Shekhwat wins confidence motion with the help of Janata Dal rebels (116-80).