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Significance of 12th April:



Hanuman Jayanti marks the birth of Lord Hanuman, one of the most revered deities in Hindu mythology. Known for his unwavering devotion to Lord Rama, superhuman strength and selfless service.
International Day of Human Space Flight – International GNSS ...

The International Day of Human Space Flight is the annual celebration, held on 12 April, of the anniversary of the first human space flight by Yuri Gagarin (USSR).


1905- Albert Einstein published four groundbreaking papers that revolutionized scientific understanding of the universe.

1955- The polio vaccine, developed by Dr. Jonas Salk, is declared safe and effective.

1961- The Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin becomes the first human to travel into outer space.

1981- The first launch of a Space Shuttle (Columbia) takes place: The STS-1 mission.

2009- Zimbabwe officially abandons the Zimbabwean dollar as its official currency.

2010-  Indian Kabaddi team won the first World Cup of Kabaddi by defeating Pakistan.

2014- Famous lyricist of India Gulzar was awarded the 45th Dadasaheb Phalke Award.



Famous people who had responded birthdays on this day:

1885- Rakhaldas Bandyopadhyay was an eminent Indian Archaeologist, Museum expert and and an officer of the Archeological Survey of India (ASI).

1917- Vinoo Mankad was was a former Captain of Indian cricket team and appeared in 44 Test matches for India between 1946 and 1959.

1943- Sumitra Mahajan is an Indian politician who was the Speaker of the 16th Lok Sabha.

1947- Mohinder Singh Gill retired Indian triple jumper who competed at the 1972 Munich Olympics.

1953- Pandit Ritwik Sanyal is an Indian classical singer and the Dhrupad maestro from Varanasi.

1979- Bejoy Nambiar, Indian film director, and screenwriter known for his work in Bollywood.



Famous people who have death anniversaries on this day:

1906- Mahesh Chandra Nyayratna Bhattacharyya was an Indian scholar of Sanskrit and the principal of the Sanskrit College.

2011- Sachin Bhowmick was an Indian Hindi film writer and director.

2012- Mohit Chattopadhyaya was a Bengali Indian playwright, screenwriter, dramatist and poet. He was a leading figure in modern Indian drama.

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