1876- The first successful test of a telephone is made by Alexander Graham Bell.
1977- Astronomers discover the rings of Uranus.
1982- Syzygy: All nine planets recognized at this time - Mercury to Pluto - align on the same side of the Sun.
2006- The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter arrives at Mars.
2023- Silicon Valley Bank collapses due to a run on its deposits, in the second largest bank failure in US history.
Famous people who had responded birthdays on this day:
1784- Sir Radhakanta Deb Bahadur was a scholar and a leader of the Calcutta conservative Hindu society, son of Gopimohan Deb of Shovabazar Raj.
1932- Udupi Ramachandra Rao, Indian space scientist and former chairman of the Indian Space Research Organization.
1936- Joseph "Sepp" Blatter is a Swiss former football administrator who served as the eighth President of FIFA from 1998 to 2015.
1944- Samaresh Mazumdar was an Indian Bengali language writer from West Bengal.
1945- Madhavrao Jivajirao Scindia was an Indian politician and a minister in the Government of India.
1970- Omar Abdullah is an Indian politician who is currently serving as the youngest Chief Minister of the State of Jammu and Kashmir.
Famous people who have death anniversaries on this day:
1980- Subodh Ghosh was a noted Indian author of Bengali literature and a journalist associated with the Kolkata-based daily newspaper Anandabazar Patrika.
1999- Vishnu Vaman Shirwadkar popularly known by his pen name, Kusumagraj, was an Marathi poet, playwright, novelist and short story writer.
Good morning all. Significance of *14th March*: *Events* that took place on this day: *Pi Day* is an annual celebration of the mathematical constant *π (pi).* Pi Day is observed on March 14 (3/14 in the month/day format) since 3, 1, and 4 are the first three significant figures of π. It was *founded in 1988 by Larry Shaw,* an employee of the Exploratorium. 1780- American Revolutionary War: *Spanish forces capture Fort Charlotte* in Mobile, Alabama. 1794 - *Eli Whitney* is granted a patent for the *cotton gin* (a machine that quickly and easily separates cotton fibers from their seeds). 1864- *Sir Samuel White Baker* was an English Explorer, author, and administrator who *explored the Upper Nile and discovered Lake Albert.* 1900- *The Gold Standard Act* is ratified, placing the United States currency on the gold standard. 1931- *Alam Ara* was released. It was the first Indian sound film and was directed by Ardeshir Irani. 1939- *Slovakia* declares independe...
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