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Historical Event on 11/8/1997

India lifts Asia Cup tennis title in Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/18/1978Dhirendra Ganguly, film maker, writer, director and actor, passed away.
7/8/1991L.K. Advani recognised as the leader of the Opposition of BJP in the 10th Lok Sabha.
6/18/1946Congress Working Committee decides to accept Interim Government scheme.
12/20/1992BJP launches campaign to oust Rao government; Vajpayee goes on fast.
5/26/1739Afghanistan was separated from the Indian empire as a result of a treaty signed between Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah and Nadir Shah.
4/10/1997Kerala becomes the first state to have public telephones in all its villages, accessible over STD/ISD from any part of the world.
11/29/1953Benegal Narsing Rau, foremost Indian Jurist of his time, passed away at Zurich. He performed some very prominent duties towards the nation. He was Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and a judge at the Permanent Court of International Justice at Hague.
10/11/1876Saint Gadgebaba, Bengali story writer and novelist, was born.
5/10/1985P. N. Bhagawati appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
4/15/1946Triumphant over flesh and pain they passed away our day of peace to Cain. The original memorial was erected from local stone and the main epitaph displayed above is of black Naga stone.