1885 Syed Muhammed Taifoor (1885-1972), author, antiquarian, historian, was born in Dhaka.Google | Syed Muhammed Taifoor Timeline1971 Purba Bangla Sarbahara Party, a new political platform of the deprived classes, was formed by Siraj Sikder.Google | Siraj Sikder Timeline1977 Supreme Court justice Abdus Sattar was named Vice President of Bangladesh.Google | Abdus Sattar Timeline1978 Ziaur Rahman was elected president of Bangladesh.Google | Ziaur Rahman Timeline2001 Ten people were killed in a church bombing in Baniarchar. Police later detained 7 suspects.Google | Terrorism in Bangladesh Timeline2003 Dav Whatmore, famed Sri Lankan Australian, took over as the new coach of the Bangladesh national cricket team.Google | Bangladesh Cricket Timeline2010 At least 121 people were killed when a blazing fire gutted 8 buildings and over 20 shops in Nimtoli in Old Dhaka.Google | Fire in Bangladesh Timeline