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Historical Event on 3/4/1879

Bethune' College of Calcutta was established as the pioneer of women s college education in India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/12/1996India and Bangladesh arrive at a settlement to share Ganga water.
1/20/1957South Africa banned Indian Cargo ships to dock at their Ports.
5/13/1991P. Sudhir Kumar released in exchange for a few Naxals in jail.
11/30/1909Gandhiji reaches South Africa.
9/3/1915Following the monsoon, a good harvest is expected, except in Gujarat, in northern Rajputana and Punjab where isolated falls were recorded in Delhi.
3/15/1983Farukh Abdul Latif, great politician and journalist, was born.
4/10/1996The marketing of Salman Rushdie's novel 'The Moor's Last Sigh' in India was cleared by the Central govt.
8/1/1920Gandhiji addresses letter to Viceroy surrendering ""Kaisar-E-Hind"" Medal, ""Zulu War"" Medal and ""Boer War"" Medal and launched the All India Non-Violent Non-Coperation Movement.
9/24/1997E. S. Venkataramiah (72), former Chief Justice of India, died in Bangalore.
7/18/1980Second Experimental launch of Space Launch Vehicle -3 (SLV-3) by Indian made 35 kilogram Rohini satellite (RS-1) successfully placed in orbit. It was used for measuring in-flight performance of second experimental launch of SLV-3. The launch took from Sriharikota and India became the sixth nation to put a satellite into orbit.