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Historical Event on 11/8/1990
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).
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 5/9/1981 | Durga Bai Deshmukh passed away at Hyderabad. She was a social reformer, freedom fighter, planner, administrator, educationist and parliamentarian. She worked for peace, social welfare and for betterment of the downtrodden. |
| 9/27/1989 | Hemanta Kumar Mukherjee, noted playback singer and music director, died. |
| 3/28/1947 | Abdul Bari, labour leader, passed away. |
| 1/4/1881 | Publication of newspaper 'Kesri' started. |
| 11/16/1983 | Kapil Dev took 9-83 vs West Indies at Ahmedabad. India still lost the game. |
| 4/26/1999 | The President dissolves Lok Sabha and orders fresh elections. |
| 9/17/1954 | India outlaws bigamy. |
| 10/14/1994 | Setu Madhavrao Pagdi, researcher and historian, died. |
| 5/13/1995 | Renowned environmentalist Maurice F. Strong chosen for the Jawaharlal Nehru International Understanding awarded for 1992. |
| 2/4/1990 | Ernakulam was declared the first totally literate district in India. |
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