1809- Mary Kies becomes the first woman awarded a U.S. patent, for a technique of weaving straw with silk and thread.
1821- The first edition of The Manchester Guardian, now The Guardian, is published.
1883- Surendra Nath Banerjee became the first journalist to go to jail. He was also given the title of Rashtra Guru.
1955- Indian parliament accepts Hindu divorce.
2010- The Supreme Court of India rejected the use of polygraph tests, along with narco-analysis and brain mapping, on suspects without their consent.
2023- The World Health Organization declares the end of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Famous people who had responded birthdays on this day:
1905- Pandit Raghunath Murmu was an Indian Santali writer and educator.
1911- Pritilata Waddedar was an East Bengali revolutionary nationalist from the Indian subcontinent who was influential in the Indian independence movement.
1916- Giani Zail Singh was an Indian politician from Punjab who served as the seventh president of India from 1982 to 1987. He was the first Sikh to become president.
1928- Basanta Choudhury was an Indian actor in Bengali and Hindi films.
1938- Dr Ananda Deb Mukhopadhyay was an Indian Bengali oceanographer and prominent educationist.
1956- Gulshan Kumar Dua was an Indian film and music producer and businessman who started the T-Series music label in 1983.
Famous people who have death anniversaries on this day:
1821- Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military commander and political leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led successful campaigns during the Revolutionary Wars.
1930- Monoranjan Sen was one of the martyred Bengali revolutionaries of the Indian independence movement in British India.
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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