Zero Discrimination Day is marked every year on March 1 by the United Nations (UN) and other international organisations. This day is observed by all the UN member countries and it aims to promote equality before the law. 2025's theme is 'We Stand Together".
World Civil Defence Day is celebrated every year on 1st March to bring the attention of the world public to the importance of Civil protection and to pay tributes to the efforts, sacrifices, and accomplishments of all the services responsible to fight against disasters.
World Seagrass Day is celebrated annually on 1st March to raise awareness about seagrass and its important functions in the marine ecosystem. The theme for World Seagrass Day 2025 is "Grooming Youth - Blooming Seagrass".
1872- Yellowstone National Park is established as the world's first national park.
1893- Electrical engineer Nikola Tesla gives the first public demonstration of radio in St. Louis, Missouri.
1919- March 1st Movement begins in Korea under Japanese rule.
1947- The International Monetary Fund begins financial operations.
1998- Titanic became the first film to gross over $1 billion worldwide.
2006- English-language Wikipedia reaches its one millionth article, Jordanhill railway station.
Famous people who had responded birthdays on this day:
1861- Akshay Kumar Maitreya was an Indian historian and social worker from Bengal.
1883- Kumud Ranjan Mullick was a Bengali writer and poet. He was a poet of the Tagore era of Bengali literature.
1909- P. N. Panicker, known as the Father of the Library Movement in the Indian state of Kerala.
1930- Sourendra Mohan Mukherjee known as Monu Mukhopadhyay, was an Indian actor who worked in Bengali language films and television serials.
1944- Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee was an Indian communist politician who served as the 7th Chief Minister of West Bengal from 2000 to 2011.
1951- Nitish Kumar is an Indian politician who has been serving as the 22nd chief minister of Bihar. He is Bihar's longest serving chief minister whilst also holding the post for his 9th term.
Famous people who have death anniversaries on this day:
1924- Gopinath Saha was a Bengali activist for Indian independence (from British rule) and member of the Indian independence movement.
1988- Sohan Lal Dwivedi was an Indian poet and freedom fighter, known for his patriotic poems such as Tumhe Naman, a poem on Mahatma Gandhi.
2011- Fateh Singh Rathore was an Indian tiger conservationist. He was widely acknowledged as the tiger guru for his legendary knowledge of the big cat.
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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