1898 Prabodh Chandra Bagchi (1898-1956), the doyen of Chinese studies in India, was born in Srikol (Jessore district).Google | Prabodh Chandra Bagchi Timeline1949 Selim Al-Deen, playwright and theatre artist, was born in Sonagaji, Feni.Google | Selim Al-Deen Timeline1966 University of Chittagong in Mauja Fatehpur under Hathazari upazila, 22 km north of Chittagong city opened.Google | University of Chittagong Timeline1979 Four crewmembers of a Fokker F-27 flight escaped unhurt when it crash-landed in a field near Savar Bazar during a test flight. The accident occurred as both engines of the aircraft caught fire while landing from an altitude of 8000 feet.Google | Aviation Accidents in Bangladesh Timeline1986 Pope John Paul II visits Bangladesh in his maiden and only trip to the country from November 18 through December 1.Google | Pope John Paul II Timeline