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Historical Event on 11/8/1988

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.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/8/1996U.N. says India is leading in HIV infections.
5/27/1999Sharad Pawar, Tariq Anwar and P.A. Sangma launch the Nationalist Congress Party.
7/25/1970Pillai A. Thanu, former Chief Minister of Kerala, passed away.
5/17/1998US President Bill Clinton wants India and Pakistan to sign CTBT.
7/16/1993Russia cancels cryogenic rocket deal with India.
7/21/1891Jairamdas Doulatram, great leader, journalist and freedom fighter, was born at Karachi.
4/1/1995Open General Licence (OGL) list expanded from 43 to 75 as import of consumer goods liberalised.
5/15/1873The proposal to dissolve East India Company was passed in England.
10/24/1997Kerala bans ragging in educational institutions by an ordinance.
8/29/1991Second operational Indian Remote Sensing satellite (IRS-1B) launched by a Russian launch vehicle, Vostok. It is still in service.