International Forest Day is celebrated every year on March 21. It was established under a resolution passed by the United Nations General Assembly on November 28, 2012. The purpose of this day is to highlight the importance of forests and trees and to promote their conservation for present and future generations.
World Poetry Day is observed every year on March 21, celebrating the enduring power of poetry as a universal form of human expression.
The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is observed annually on 21st March, since declared by the United Nations in 1966.
World Down Syndrome Day is observed every year on 21st March. Down syndrome is a naturally occurring chromosomal arrangement in human which results in variable effects on learning styles, physical characteristics or health.
1836- The Calcutta Public Library began its journey on 21st March 1836. The Library was established for reference and lending, open to all, irrespective of the caste, race and religion.
1858- British forces in India, lift the siege of Lucknow, ending the Indian Mutiny.
1965- Ranger program: NASA launches Ranger 9, the last in a series of unmanned lunar space probes.
1990- Namibia becomes independent after 75 years of South African rule.
2006- The social media site Twitter is founded.
Famous people who had responded birthdays on this day:
1887- Manabendra Nath Roy was an Indian revolutionary, radical activist and political theorist, as well as a noted philosopher in the 20th century.
1916- Bismillah Khan was an Indian musician credited with popularizing the shehnai.
1970- Shobana is an Indian actress and Bharatanatyam dancer.
1978- Rani Mukerji is one of the most popular and highest-paid Hindi film actresses in the 2000s.
1980- Ronaldinho is a Brazilian retired professional footballer who played mostly as an attacking midfielder.
Famous people who have death anniversaries on this day:
1922- C.V. Raman Pillai was one of the major Indian novelists and playwrights and a pioneering playwright and novelist of Malayalam literature.
2003- Asitkumar Bandyopadhyay was historian of Bengali literature, professor, researcher and former president of Paschimbanga Bangla Akademi.
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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