International Dance Day is observed on April 29 annually and is also known as World Dance Day. It is a wake-up call for governments, politicians, and institutions that have not yet recognized the importance of dance.
1639- The foundation stone of the Red Fort in Delhi was laid under the guidance of chief architects Ustad Hamid and Ustad Ahmed.
1852- The first edition of Peter Roget’s Thesaurus was released.
1919- Tagore renounced his title of Knighthood after the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh Massacre.
1986- A fire at the Central library of the Los Angeles Public Library damages or destroys 400,000 books and other items.
Famous people who had responded birthdays on this day:
1848- Raja Ravi Varma was an Indian painter and artist. He was the first Indian artist who successfully combined Indian iconography and subjects with Western techniques and styles.
1893- Shanta Debi was a Bengali novelist of the first half of the 19th century.
1910- Bimal Dasgupta, nicknamed "Makhan", was an Indian revolutionary and member of the Bengal Volunteers who carried out assassinations against British colonial officials in an attempt to secure Indian independence.
1919- Ustad Alla Rakha Qureshi was an Indian tabla player who specialized in Hindustani classical music.
1958- Ramachandra Guha is an Indian historian, environmentalist, writer and public intellectual.
1979- Ashish Nehra is the head coach of the Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and former cricketer who played in all formats of the game.
Famous people who have death anniversaries on this day:
1979- Raja Mahendra Pratap was an Indian freedom fighter, journalist, and writer, revolutionary.
2020- Irrfan Khan was an Indian actor who worked in Indian cinema as well as British and American films.
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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