March 30 is celebrated as Rajasthan Day across the state to mark the formation of the state of Rajasthan. On this day in 1949, the four states, namely Jodhpur, Jaipur, Bikaner, and Jaisalmer, joined with the United State of Rajasthan, and the region came to be known as Greater Rajasthan.
1861- Discovery of the chemical elements: Sir William Crookes announces his discovery of thallium.
1919- Mahatma Gandhi announced resistance against the Rowlatt Act.
1982- Space Shuttle program: STS-3 mission is completed with the landing of Columbia at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico.
1992 - Satyajit Ray was awarded the Honorary Oscar Award in 1992.
2017- SpaceX conducts the world's first reflight of an orbital class rocket.
Famous people who had responded birthdays on this day:
1899- Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay was an Indian Bengali-language writer.
1967- Nagesh Kukunoor is an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter. Kukunoor has received seven International Awards, and two National Film Awards for his works.
Famous people who have death anniversaries on this day:
1957- Dakshinaranjan Mitra Majumdar was an Indian writer in Bengali of fairy tales and children's literature.
1965- Satinath Bhaduri was a Bengali Indian novelist and politician. He was known by his literary pseudonym, Chitra Gupta.
2002- Anand Bakshi was a popular Indian poet and lyricist.
2006- Manohar Shyam Joshi was a Hindi writer, journalist, and scriptwriter.
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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