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Historical Event on 5/7/1849

Bethune College of Calcutta was established in the upper class families and it was started for female education.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/20/1971India won Cricket Test Rubber' for the first time after defeating West Indies Cricket Team.
1/1/1986This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Peace Year"".
9/21/1966Mihir Sen swam the Bay of Persia.
8/6/1998The Maharashtra Government rejects the Srikrishna Commission findings on the 1992-93 communal riots and the serial blasts in Mumbai, but agrees to act on the panel's suggestions to refurbish the police force.
10/21/1954Government of India and France sign an agreement for the de-facto transfer of the French settlement of Pondicherry, Karaikal, Mahe to the Indian Union. The merger took place on November 1.
4/1/1985Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture was established during the 7th Plan period. The Institute started functioning independently since April 1987. The Headquarters of the Institute are located in Chennai with field and farm facilities at Muttukadu and three Research Centres at Kakdwip(West Bengal), Puri(Orissa) and Narakkal (Kerala).
1/5/1994Jnanpith Award for Oriya Poet Sitakant Mahapatra.
4/5/1938Anil Rakeshi, great poet, Hindi writer and critic, was born at Nahan (H.P.).
9/8/1993Andhra cabinet reshuffled by dropping four legislators and bringing in 16 new faces.
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