World Homoeopathy Day (WHD) is observed every year on 10 April to pay tribute to the founder and father of the Homeopathy system of medicine Dr. Christian Friedrich Samuel Hahnemann. The main aim of this day is to spread knowledge about Homeopathic medicine in public health.
Mahavir Jayantii is the most auspicious day for Jains and is observed by the Jain community across the world in memory of the last spiritual teacher of Jainism (Mahavir). This year it is celebrated on April 10.
Indian Railways will celebrate the Railway Week, as usual, from April 10-16, 2004 to commemorate the advent of Railways with the first train journey from Mumbai to Thane on April 16, 1853.
1710- The Statute of Anne, the first law regulating copyright, comes into force in Great Britain.
1875- Arya Samaj was founded in Mumbai by Swami Dayananda Saraswati to propagate his goal of social reform.
1889- Ramchandra Chatterjee became the first Indian to fly in a hot balloon.
1896- Summer Olympics: The Olympic marathon is run ending with the victory of Greek athlete Spyridon Louis.
1912- RMS Titanic sets sail from Southampton, England on her maiden and only voyage.
1982- India successfully launched its satellite INSAT-1A.
2019- Scientists from the Event Horizon Telescope project announced the first ever image of a black hole, which was located in the centre of the M87 galaxy.
Famous people who had responded birthdays on this day:
1897- Prafulla Chandra Sen was an Indian politician and freedom fighter. He was the Chief Minister of West Bengal from 1962 to 1967.
1901- Dhananjay Ramchandra Gadgil was an Indian economist, institution builder, and the vice-chairman of the Planning Commission of India.
1901- Amiya Chandra Chakravarty was an Indian literary critic, academic, and Bengali poet.
1931- Nimai Bhattacharya was a writer of Bengali literature.
1932- Kishori Amonkar was a leading Indian classical vocalist, belonging to the Jaipur Gharana.
1941- Mani Shankar Aiyar is an Indian politician and former career civil servant diplomat.
1964- Sanjeev Kapoor is an Indian celebrity chef, entrepreneur, and television personality.
Famous people who have death anniversaries on this day:
1931- Rasamoy Mitra was a Bengali educationist and writer.
1949- Birbal Sahni was an Indian paleobotanist who studied the fossils of the Indian subcontinent.
1959- Motilal Roy was a Bengali revolutionary, journalist, social reformer.
1984- Sumathanath Ghosh was a renowned Indian Bengali writer, publisher and translator.
1995- Morarji Desai was an Indian independence activist and served between 1977 and 1979 as the 4th Prime Minister of India.
2008- Shomu Mukherjee was an Indian director, writer, and producer.
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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