World Tapir Day is marked every year on April 27 in an effort to bring attention to these seriously endangered species of Tapir and to promote protection for present and future generations.
World Design Day honours all facets of design, including form, aesthetics, and functionality. Additionally, it advances visual communication, graphic design, awareness, promotion, management, and training on a global scale.
1854- The first telegram was sent from Mumbai (then Bombay) to Pune in India.
1960- The National Defence College (NDC) was established on 27 April 1960 by Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India.
2005- World’s largest Airbus A380 aircraft has its maiden test flight.
2006- Construction begins on the Freedom Tower (later renamed One World Trade Center) in New York City.
2018- The Panmunjom Declaration is signed between North and South Korea, officially declaring their intentions to end the Korean conflict.
Famous people who had responded birthdays on this day:
1593- Mumtaz Mahal was the Empress of the Mughal Empire from 19 January 1628 to 17 June 1631 as the wife of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.
1879- Sarat Chandra Pandit better known as ‘Dada Thakur’, was a well-known composer of humorous rhymes, writer, publisher and social critic.
1897- Prabodh Chandra Sen was a bengali prosodist and historian.
1941- Dilip Kumar Chakrabarti is an Indian archaeologist. He is known for his studies on the early use of iron in India and the archaeology of Eastern India.
1948- Harish Rawat is an Indian politician who was Chief Minister of Uttarakhand during 2014-2017.
Famous people who have death anniversaries on this day:
1521- Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese explorer. He became the first European to sail the Pacific Ocean, and the first to sail around the world.
1930- T. K. Madhavan was an Indian social reformer, journalist and revolutionary.
1934- Pramatha Nath Bose was a pioneering Indian geologist and paleontologist.
1960- Rajshekhar Basu, also known as Parashuram, was a Bengali writer, chemist, and lexicographer.
1968- Sarat Chandra Pandit better known as ‘Dada Thakur’ (দাদাঠাকুর), was a well-known composer of humorous rhymes, writer, publisher and social critic.
2017- Vinod Khanna was an Indian actor, film producer, and politician.
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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