Anti-Tobacco Day or World No Tobacco Day is observed on 31 May every year across the globe to make people aware and educate them about the harmful effects of tobacco on health which causes cardiovascular diseases, cancer, tooth decay, staining of teeth etc.
1818- Samachar Darpan, the first vernacular newspaper, was published in Bengali language by Carey and Marshman from Serampore, West Bengal.
1859- The clock tower at the Houses of Parliament, which houses Big Ben, starts keeping time.
1911- The RMS Titanic is launched in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
1977- Colonel Prem Chand (retd) was the first Indian to scale Kanchenjunga in 1977 and is known as 'Snow Tiger'. He was also the founder of the Himalayan Outdoor Adventure Academy.
1987- Daman and Diu to remain as union territories after Goa becomes the 25th state of India.
2008- Usain Bolt breaks the world record in the 100m sprint, with a wind-legal (+1.7 m/s) 9.72 seconds.
Famous people who had responded birthdays on this day:
1930- Clint Eastwood is an American film actor, film director, film producer, singer, composer and lyricist.
1934- Bhagwati kumar Sharma was an Indian author and journalist who wrote in Gujarati.
1954- Kalpana Lajmi was an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter. Her films were often woman-oriented.
1979- Vir Das is an Indian comedian, actor and musician. He won the 2023 International Emmy Award for Best Comedy Series.
Famous people who have death anniversaries on this day:
1968- Amiya Charan Banerjee was an Indian mathematician whose interests were also included in hydrodynamics and nuclear physics.
1988- Dwarika Prasad Mishra was an Indian politician, writer and journalist. He was a member of the Indian National Congress and served as the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh for two terms during the 1960s.
1994- Pandit Samta Prasad was an Indian classical musician and tabla player from the Benares gharana.
2022- Krishnakumar Kunnath, popularly known as KK was an Indian playback singer. KK is regarded as one of the greatest playback singers of India, noted for his versatility in a variety of music genres.
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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