1661
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.
1893
Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu, great musician and professor, was born in Bangalore.
1919
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.
1927
Lal Krishna Adwani was born in Karachi (now in Pakistan).
1947
Junagadh accedes to India.
1948
Nathuram Godse confesses to murder of Gandhi but denies conspiracy.
1965
British Indian Ocean Territory formed.
1988
Salman Rushdie’s ‘The Satanic Verses’ awarded 1988 Whitbread Prize.
1997
India lifts Asia Cup tennis title in Delhi.
2016
The Government of India announced the demonetisation of all ₹500 and ₹1000 banknotes of the Mahatma Gandhi Series. It also announced the issuance of new ₹500 and ₹2000 banknotes in exchange for the demonetised banknotes.
