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Historical Event on 12/28/1928

First talkie feature film 'Melody of Love' was released in India. The film was made by Universal Picture Corporation, America. It's premier was held at Elphinstone Picture Palace, Calcutta.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/4/1933Gandhi is imprisoned for one year for breaking a restraint order.
2/8/1936Jawaharlal Nehru elected president of Indian National Congress.
6/9/1992Rajesh Khanna (Congress-I) defeats Shatrughan Sinha to wrest the New Delhi Lok Sabha seat from the BJP.
5/26/1993The Centre decides to implement the Mandal Commission recommendation to provide 27\% reservation for the socially and educationally backward classes in the Central Services from 15th June.
10/4/1907Riots in Calcutta.
1/3/1917Kartarsingh Duggal, famous Punjabi story-writer and novelist, was born.
10/29/1851British Indian Association was established in Bengal with Radha Kanta Dev as president and Devendranath Tagore as the Secretary.
10/25/1983Technical Cell constituteded with a view to promote the use of official language Hindi on mechanical or electronic devices.
10/12/1997Queen Elizebeth II, accompanied by husband Duke of Edinburgh Philips, arrived in New Delhi on a week-long state visit to mark India's 50th anniversary of Independence.
1/5/1995PM gives valedictory address at the 8th World Tamil Conference in Madurai.