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Historical Event on 8/2/1861

Parafulla Chandra Ray, chemical expert and great patriot, was born in the village of Raruli-Katipara IN Jessore district.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/14/1681East India Company declared Bengal as a seperate presidency.
7/16/1905A decision to boycott British goods was taken at Bagarhat.
10/31/1997Rushmi Chakravarthy makes it a double in the National hardcourt tennis in Mumbai.
6/16/1990Bombay gets 42 cm rainfall, the century's highest. The previous high of 41 cm was recorded on 18, 1986.
7/12/1960Bhagalpur University was established in Bihar.
2/1/1986Pope John Paul II arrives in New Delhi for a 10-day visit.
9/5/1988The country goes without newspapers on this day as the entire newspaper industry had protested against the Defamation Bill.
1/30/1999Gopinath Bordoloi was awarded the highest civilian award Bharat Ratna, The Highest Civilian Award in India. 1999.
8/13/1951First test flight of 'Hindustan Trainer-2' (H.T.2) which was indigenously designed and manufactured in India.
10/23/1959Chinese military confrontation with India in Aksai Chin killed 17 Indian soldiers in a clash on the Kashmir border.