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Historical Event on 10/10/1957

Jagdeep', a children's film, won the first prize at the Ninth International Exhibition of Films for Children at Venice.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/7/1855As many as 30,000, people went to Calcutta alongwith weapons to fight the British army.
7/1/1975Indira Gandhi, then Prime Minister of India, declared a 20-point economic programme.
8/19/1946Cabinet Mission's plan announced an interim government, which was formed by reconstituting the Viceroy's Executive Council. The Muslim League took umbrage and started direct action. Riots broke out as Muslims attacked Hindu's in Calcutta and the rest of Bengal. The Viceroy persuaded the Muslim League to join the government. But the League declined to join the Constituent Assembly unless the demand for a seperate state of ""Pakistan"" was conceded.
11/14/1969Jawaharlal Nehru University inaugurated in New Delhi.
12/21/1903Bhalchandra Digambar Garware, famous industrailist, was born.
1/18/1992Ordinance cuts minimum poll campaign time to 14 days from 20 days.
2/21/1991Opposition boycotts the President's address as a protest against the dismissal of Tamil Nadu government.
4/4/1999India routed China 5-0 in the Davis Cup Asia Oceania Group I second round play-off in Calcutta.
7/6/1955Marshall Tito and Nehru's joint declaration in Belgrade.
2/23/1993Jnanpith Award was given to Sitakant Mahapatra (Oriya).