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Historical Event on 12/8/1920
A. Adivi Reddy, social reformer and educationist, was born at Chandragiri, AP.
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| 2/5/1931 | Krishna Film Co., Bombay produced a 7,659 feet long 'Krishnatone Talkie Programme No. 1, which was released quite before the release of 'Alam Ara,' first talkie film of India. The Krishnatone Programme was censored at C.C. No. 9906 on February 5 and the programme contained the following: (1) Arabic Song (2) Indian Orchestra No.1 (3) Indian Orchestra No.2 (4) Indian Orchestra No.3 (5) Jal Tarang Solo (6) Hindi Song No. 1 (7) Hindi Song No.2 (8) Hindi Song No. 3 (9) Bengali Song (10) Garba No. 1 (11) Garba No. 2 (12) Gujarati Comic Song (13) Hindi Chorus Song No. 1 (14) Hindi Chorus Song No. 2 (15) Dilruba Solo (16) Violin Solo (17) Goanese Song. |
| 8/1/1966 | Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya (HPKV) was established at Palampur under the aegis of Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, to cater to the need of hilly areas of erstwhile Punjab. |
| 1/26/1992 | BJP President Dr. Murali Manohar Joshi hoists the national flag at the heavily-guarded Lal Chowk in Srinagar. |
| 11/19/1838 | Keshab Chandra Sen (1838-84), nationalist leader of Bengal, was born in Calcutta. He was one of the first Indians to sow the seeds of secularism in the country. He joined the Brahmo Samaj in 1857 but seperated from it in 1866 and founded Brahma Samaj of India, a radical offshoot of the Adi Brahmo Samaj. |
| 2/4/1990 | Ernakulam was declared the first totally literate district in India. |
| 10/15/1676 | King of England permitted the East India Company to mint the Rupee and Paisa coins at Bombay. |
| 10/25/1999 | Fixed term for Lok Sabha, Assemblies is under study, said President K R Narayanan in his address to a joint session of Parliament. |
| 10/5/1990 | Parliament passed the 76th Amendment Bill to extend President's rule in Punjab for another six months from November 10, 1990. |
| 9/16/1977 | Kesarbai Kerkar, famous classical singer, died in Bombay. |
| 1/1/1956 | No. 20 Squadron, Indian Air Force's first jet squadron equipped with Vampires, was formed and christened 'The Lightnings'. |
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