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Historical Event on 11/8/1992

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

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/19/1991Two national commissions on women set up.
11/19/1991King Birbal, renowned wit and one amongst the 'Navratna' of Emperor Akbar's Court, died in a war with Usuf Jard Kabile.
1/24/1937Gandhi announces that he will retire from politics.
8/4/1979Indian Airlines AVRO-748 crashes in to a hill near Bombay.
11/2/1994Three British hostages freed in Saharanpur, UP, after a fierce encounter.
1/19/1990Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh ""Osho"", Indian free love guru, modern mystic and controversial cult figure, died in Pune at the age of 58 years. He will be remembered as a great orator and for founding of Rajnishpuram in USA.
6/27/1967First Indian made AVRO aircraft passenger Plane HS748 handed over to Indian Airlines.
5/1/1983Amravati University established.
5/1/1972All fuel coal mines were nationalised.
11/28/1990Union Cabinet approves re-induction of Airbus A-320 in the domestic sector.