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Historical Event on 4/27/1878

Calcutta University started Women's Education, and allowed women to appear in the Entrance Examination.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/28/1996EC orders re-polling in 69 booths in four states.
9/20/1940Saroj Lalwani, journalist and printing press director, was born.
6/12/1990Indian National Satellite (INSAT-1D) launched. This is an operational multi-purpose communication and meteorology satellite. It is still in service. It was launched by US Delta launch vehicle, Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, USA.
6/13/1991Shiv Sharma, Doordarshan Director General, was shot at in Delhi by suspected Punjab terrorists.
6/2/1991Dinesh Goswami, former Law Minister, passed away in a road accident in Assam.
6/6/1994The 20-day old Limboo Ministry in Sikkim wins vote of confidence.
10/10/1896Jananayak Debeswar Sarmah, freedom fighter, architect and nationalist, was born at Jorhat, Assam.
11/15/1937Jayshankar Prasad, famous Hindi writer, died. His works include the epic (mahakavya) ""Kamayanee"" and plays ""Chandra Gupt"" and ""Ska
11/25/1997Election Commission de-recognises Janata Party and Congress (Tiwari) as national parties and de-recognises Pattali Makkal Katchi in Tamil Nadu, J & K Panthers Party and J & K People's Conference in Jammu and Kashmir, Indian Congress (Socialist) in Kerala and Manipur and Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in Tamil Nadu. Pattali Makkal Katchi will continue to be recognised as State party in Pondicherry.
12/14/1936Kamalkant Bhattacharya, Assamese thinker and author, passed away.