1929- Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt were Indian revolunaries who threw bombs in the Central Legislative Assembly in Delhi to protest against the Public Safety Bill and the Trade Dispute Bill.
1950- The Nehru-Liaquat Pact is also known as the Delhi Pact and it was signed between Jawaharlal Nehru, the Prime Minister of India, and Liaquat Ali Khan, the Prime Minister of Pakistan. It sought to guarantee the rights of minorities in both countries after the Partition of India and to avert another war between them.
2010- U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev sign the New START Treaty.
2014- Windows XP reaches its standard End Of Life and is no longer supported.
Famous people who had responded birthdays on this day:
1924- Kumar Gandharva was an Indian classical singer, well known for his unique vocal style.
1938- Kofi Atta Annan was a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh secretary-general of the United Nations from 1997 to 2006.
1979- Amit Trivedi is an Indian music composer, record producer, singer, songwriter, musician.
Famous people who have death anniversaries on this day:
1857- Mangal Pandey was an Indian Sepoy (soldier) in the 34th Bengal Native Infantry (B.N.I.) regiment of the British East India Company, hanged at 29.
1894- Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay was an Indian novelist, poet and journalist. He is known as Sahitya Samrat (Emperor of Literature) in Bengali.
1951- Hemchandra Das Kanungo was an Indian nationalist and a member of the Anushilan Samiti. Kanungo travelled to Paris in 1907.
1973- Pablo Ruiz Picasso was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist and theatre designer.
1976- Gostha Behari Pal was an Indian footballer who played as a defender. He was the first captain of the India national team.
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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