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Historical Event on 12/28/1885

Allian Octavian Hume, a Scotsman, founded National Union and it held its first meeting in Bombay Tejpal Hall. The first session of Indian National Congress started under the Presidentship of Vyomesh Chandra Banerjee.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/29/1998The Reserve Bank reduces the bank rate by one point from 10 per cent in its monetary and credit policy for the first half of 1998- 99.
4/14/1991NF promises 5-10\% jobs to economically backward sections among the upper castes.
9/29/1959Arati Saha successfully swam the English Channel. She was the first Asian lady to achieve the feat.
1/1/1956No. 20 Squadron, Indian Air Force's first jet squadron equipped with Vampires, was formed and christened 'The Lightnings'.
4/22/1992IAF in response to a recommendation by Secretary General, the Security Council adopted resolution No. 751 (1992) by which it established UNOSOM for handling situation which had deteriorated to an extent where death and destruction forced hundreds of thousands of civilians to flee their homes and causing need for emergency humanitarian assistance.
9/29/1996Water from Krishna river (AP) released for Madras.
4/30/1999Jessica Lal, model and TV personality, was murdered in a crowded south Delhi restaurant.
5/18/1872Bertrand Russell, great philosopher, mathematician, author and Chairmain of the Indian League, was born.
4/30/1977Nine Congress-ruled states placed under President's rule. Janata Party formed.
4/30/1977Chandragupta I succeeded his father Ghatotkacha at Patliputra. He is known for establishing the Gupta dynasty. Gupta era begins.