World Athletics Day is observed on 7 May to raise awareness about sports among youth, in schools and institutions to promote athletics as the primary sport. And to introduce new talent and youngsters in the field of athletics.
1846- The Cambridge Chronicle, America's oldest surviving weekly newspaper, is published for the first time in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
1849- Bethune College was founded as the Calcutta Female School in 1849 by John Elliot Drinkwater Bethune, with the financial support of Dakshinaranjan Mukherjee.
1907- The first electric tram car in Mumbai (formerly Bombay) was introduced in 1907 by the Bombay Electric Supply and Tramway Company (BEST).
1952- The concept of the integrated circuit, the basis for all modern computers, is first published by Geoffrey Dummer.
1986- Canadian Patrick Morrow becomes the first person to climb each of the Seven Summits.
2000- Vladimir Putin is inaugurated as president of Russia.
Famous people who had responded birthdays on this day:
1711- David Hume was a Scottish philosopher, historian, economist, and essayist who was best known for his highly influential system of empiricism, philosophical scepticism and metaphysical naturalism.
1812- Robert Browning was an English poet and playwright whose dramatic monologues put him high among the Victorian poets.
1861- Rabindranath Tagore (According to English date) was a Bengali polymath who worked as a poet, writer, playwright, composer, philosopher, social reformer and painter.
1910- Shantidev Ghosh was an Indian author, singer, actor, dancer and maestro of Rabindra Sangeet.
1912- Pannalal Nanalal Patel was an Indian author known for his contributions in Gujarati literature.
1926- Manju Dey was a Bengali actress and director. She received the award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role at the 25th Annual BFJA Awards for the film Carey Saheber Munshi in 1962.
1936- Sisir Kumar Das was a linguist, poet, playwright, translator, comparatist and a prolific scholar of Indian literature.
Famous people who have death anniversaries on this day:
1924- Alluri Sitarama Raju was an Indian revolutionary who waged an armed campaign against the British colonial rule in India.
1974- Basanti Devi was an Indian independence activist during the British rule in India. She was the wife of activist Chittaranjan Das.
1993- Ajit Krishna Basu was a satirical and humorous writer, but he also had special talents in magic and music.
2001- Prem Dhawan was an Indian lyricist, music composer, choreographer and actor of Bollywood known for his patriotic songs.
2019- Subir Nandi was a Bangladeshi musician. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2019 by the Government of Bangladesh. He won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer five times.
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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