1883- The Brooklyn Bridge in New York City is opened to traffic after 14 years of construction.
1940- Igor Sikorsky performs the first successful single-rotor helicopter flight.
2002- Russia and the United States sign the Moscow Treaty.
2019- Under pressure over her handling of Brexit, British Prime Minister Theresa May announces her resignation as Leader of the Conservative Party, effective as of June 7.
Famous people who had responded birthdays on this day:
1899- Kazi Nazrul Islam was a Bengali poet, writer, journalist, and musician. He is the national poet of Bangladesh.
1913- Kamala Chattopadhyay was a figure in the anti-British independence movement of the Indian subcontinent and a female revolutionary of the Age of Fire.
1942- Madhav Dhananjaya Gadgil is an Indian ecologist, writer, columnist and the founder of the Centre for Ecological Sciences, a research forum under the aegis of the Indian Institute of Science.
1954- Bachendri Pal is an Indian mountaineer, who in 1984 became the first Indian woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
1955- Rajesh Roshan is an Indian music director and composer. He is the brother of Indian film producer and director Rakesh Roshan and uncle of actor Hrithik Roshan.
Famous people who have death anniversaries on this day:
1903- Hemchandra Bandyopadhyay was not only a dedicated lawyer but also one of the foremost poets in 19th-century Bengal.
1973- Haridas Dey was a prominent figure in the anti-British independence movement of the Indian subcontinent. He was the Vice Chairman of Shantipur Municipality.
2010- Tapen Chatterjee was a Bengali actor from India who played several roles in Satyajit Ray’s 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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