Kalidas is a lost 1931 Indian biographical film directed by H. M. Reddy and produced by Ardeshir Irani. No print, gramophone record, or songbook of the film is known to survive. It was the first sound film to be made in South India and the first in Tamil, with additional dialogue in Telugu and Hindi. Based on the life of the Sanskrit poet Kālidāsa, it featured P. G. Venkatesan in the title role and T. P. Rajalakshmi as the female lead, with L. V. Prasad, Thevaram Rajambal, T. Susheela Devi, J. Sushila, and M. S. Santhanalakshmi in supporting roles. It was shot in Mumbai on the sets of India's first sound film Alam Ara (1931) and was completed in eight days. Despite its mythological theme, the film featured songs from modern times, including the compositions of Carnatic musician Tyagaraja, publicity songs of the Indian National Congress, and songs about Mahatma Gandhi and the Indian independence movement.

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1819:

In Manchester, England, 15 people were killed and 400 to 700 others injured when cavalry charged into a crowd (depiction shown) demanding the reform of parliamentary representation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peterloo_Massacre

1891:

San Sebastian Church in Manila, the only all-steel church in Asia, was officially consecrated. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Sebastian_Church_%28Manila%29

1906:

An estimated 8.2 MW earthquake hit Valparaíso, Chile, killing 3,882 people. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1906_Valpara%C3%ADso_earthquake

2009:

At the World Championships in Athletics in Berlin, Usain Bolt ran the 100 metres in 9.58 seconds, breaking his own record set a year earlier. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usain_Bolt

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