December 28 in history: From foundation of Indian National Congress to natural disasters of Messina
| Updated: Dec 30, 2019, 10:34 AM IST
Turning the pages of history on what happened today.
1612
Galileo Galilei observes the planet Neptune, but mistook it for a star.
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1885
Indian National Congress Party is founded
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1895
World’s first commercial movie screening takes place in Paris.
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1908
Earthquake and tsunami hit Italian city of Messina, killing 70,000
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1972
Kim II Sung is named the N. Korea’s president under a new constitution
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