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Historical Event on 12/22/1928

An Alpine Romance', a 709 feet long sound film produced by Universal Picture Corporation, America, was the first sound film censored at Bombay on December 22. The other sound films censored on the same day were 'The Brox Sisters' and 'Bailey and Barnum.'

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1/19/1995Prof. Armaity Desai, eminent Sociologist, appointed the new UGC Chairperson.
10/10/1899Shripad Amrit Dange, socialist and Trade Union Leader, was born.
11/22/1968Lok Sabha passed notification to change the name of Madras state as Tamil Nadu.
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2/1/1976Air Marshal Hrushikesh Moolgavkar PVSM, MVC, became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 31/Aug/1978.