1861- Pakistan's (then a part of British India) first railway line opens, from Karachi to Kotri.
1952- The Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India, holds its first sitting.
1967- Dr. Zakir Husain becomes the third President of India. He is the first Muslim President of the Indian Union. He holds this position until August 24, 1969.
1998- India carries out two nuclear weapon tests at Pokhran.
Famous people who had responded birthdays on this day:
1857- Sir Ronald Ross was a British medical doctor who received the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1902 for his work on the transmission of Malaria.
1918- Tanjore Balasaraswati was an one of the most famous ‘Bharatanatyam’ dancers of India.
1905- Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed was an Indian lawyer and politician who served as the President of India from 1974 to 1977.
1924- Kakkadan Nandanath Rajan was a veteran Indian economist. He played an important role in India's planned development, drafting sections of India's first Five Year Plan, specifically the introductory chapter.
1956- Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is an Indian yoga guru and a spiritual leader.
Famous people who have death anniversaries on this day:
1887- Rangalal Bandyopadhyay was a poet, litterateur, journalist and essayist.
1947- Sukanta Bhattacharya was a young poet of Bengali literature. His poetry expresses deep compassion for the masses.
2001- R. K. Narayan was an Indian writer and novelist known for his work set in the fictional South Indian town of Malgudi.
2011- Badal Sarkar was an influential Indian dramatist and theatre director.
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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