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1864 Sir Philip Joseph Hartog (1864-1947), the first Vice Chancellor of the University of Dhaka, was born in London. Google | 1912 Nathan Commission was formed by the Government of Bengal to prepare a complete scheme for the establishment of a University at Dhaka (Dacca). Google | 1920 Sir Philip Joseph Hartog (1864-1947), a British national, joined the newly established Dhaka University as its first Vice Chancellor. Google | 1921 Dacca (Dhaka) University, under the Dacca University Act 1920 of the Indian Legislative Council, modelled after British universities, started academic activities with 3 faculties, 12 teaching departments, 60 teachers, 847 students and 3 residential halls. Google | 1921 University of Dhaka started enrollment of students for the very first time after its establishment. Google | 1940 Fazlul Huq Muslim Hall, one of the oldest residential halls of Dhaka University was opened. Google | 1985 Thirty-nine students and employees killed when the aging roof of the TV room collapsed at Jagannath Hall of Dhaka University (DU). Google | 1990 The Dhaka University Central Student's Union (DUCSU) election was held. It was won by Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal's Amanullah Aman and Khairul Kabir Khokan panel. Chhatra Dal is the pro-BNP student wing. Google | 1992 The Department of Linguistics in Dhaka University was established as the only university department as well as linguistic research centre in the country. Google | 2019 Dhaka University Central Students Union (DUCSU) election held after 28 years. Google |