9th February

 1. Calcutta restored to British control

    

Victoria Memorial

Concluded this day in 1757 by Robert Clive, the Treaty of Alinagar restored Calcutta (now Kolkata)—which Clive had recovered in January from Siraj al-Dawlah—to British control and served as a prelude to the seizure of Bengal.

                                            2. Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet- First Flight

The 747's first flight was on February 9, 1969, with pilot Jack Waddell (b. 1923) at the controls, assisted by co-pilot Brien Wygle (1924-2020) and flight engineer Jesse Wallick (1934-2016). After taking off from Paine Field, the 747 ascended to 15,000 feet and the crew performed a series of tests, including sideslips and a simulated loss of hydraulic power. After more than an hour and a quarter aloft they safely brought the plane home.

3. Scientists synthesized chemical element 112

German physicist Peter Armbruster and his team of scientists synthesized chemical element 112, a heavy transuranium element that was later named copernicium.

4. Muralidhar Devdas Amte-  Social Activist- Died

Murlidhar Devidas Amte, popularly known as Baba Amte, was an Indian social worker and social activist known particularly for his work for the rehabilitation and empowerment of people suffering from leprosy. He has received numerous awards and prizes including the Padma Vibhushan, the Dr. Ambedkar International Award, the Gandhi Peace Prize, the Ramon Magsaysay Award, the Templeton Prize and the Jamnalal Bajaj Award. He is also known as the modern Gandhi of India.

                         5. Bandi Ranjan Babu- Indian Photographer- Born

Bandi Ranjan Babu was an Indian photographer. He is known for his black and white pictures of tribal people. He owned the Rajan School of Photography. Among the many Indian pictorial photographers, one man, who is distinct due to his style, versatility and mastery over photographic art and technique, is Mr. Bandi Rajan Babu. His pictures are radiate light. His images draw the viewer into its mood and pass on its emotional content creating a lasting impression of ecstasy.

8th February

1. 1834- Dmitri Mendeleev, Russian in full Dmitry Ivanovich Mendeleyev

                          

    Russian chemist who developed the periodic classification of the elements. Mendeleev found that, when all the known chemical elements were arranged in order of increasing atomic weight, the resulting table displayed a recurring pattern, or periodicity, of properties within groups of elements. In his version of the periodic table of 1871, he left gaps in places where he believed unknown elements would find their place. He even predicted the likely properties of three of the potential elements. The subsequent proof of many of his predictions within his lifetime brought fame to Mendeleev as the founder of the periodic law.

2. Dr. Zakir Hussain- The Third President of India- Born on Feb-8th

        Indian statesman, the first Muslim to hold the largely ceremonial position of president of India. His fostering of secularism was criticized by some Muslim activists. 

        Husain was elected President of India on 13 May 1967. In his inaugural speech, he said that the whole of India was his home and all its people were his family. During his presidential tenure, Husain led four state visits to Hungary, Yugoslavia, USSR and Nepal.

3. Mohammad Azharuddin-  Captain of Indian Cricket Team- Born

        An Indian politician and a former international cricketer. He is the Working President of Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee and was the Member of Parliament for Moradabad. He played 99 Test matches and 334 One Day Internationals for the Indian national cricket team before his international career came to an end after he was found to have been involved in a match-fixing scandal in 2000 and subsequently banned by the Board of Control for Cricket in India for life. In 2012, the Andhra Pradesh High Court lifted the life ban.

4. K M Munshi-  Independence movement activist, politician, writer and educationist- Died

    

       Kanhaiyalal Maneklal Munshi, popularly known by his pen name Ghanshyam Vyas, was an Indian independence movement activist, politician, writer and educationist from Gujarat state. A lawyer by profession, he later turned to author and politician. He is a well-known name in Gujarati literature. He founded Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, an educational trust, in 1938.

Other Important Worldwide Events, Festivals, Funny, Weird and Holidays on this date..

1.    Safer Internet Day
2.    National Molasses Bar Day

3.    World Opera Day

4.    Laugh and Get Rich Day

5.    National Kite Flying Day

6.    Extraterrestrial Culture Day