1980- The African National Congress in South Africa publishes a call to fight from their imprisoned leader Nelson Mandela.
2002- The first direct electronic communication experiment between the nervous systems of two humans is carried out by Kevin Warwick in the United Kingdom.
2018- Opportunity rover, sends it last message back to earth. The mission was finally declared over on February 13, 2019.
Famous people who had responded birthdays on this day:
1885- Pitambar Deva Goswami was a spiritual leader and social reformer in the Indian state of Assam.
1908- Jayanto Nath Chaudhuri was served as the Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army from 1962 to 1966.
1955- Prakash Padukone is an Indian former badminton player. He was ranked World No. 1 in 1980; the same year he became the first Indian to win the All England Open Badminton Championships.
1972- Sundar Pichai is an American business executive. He is the chief executive officer (CEO) of Alphabet Inc. and its subsidiary Google.
1977- Mika Singh is an Indian singer, rapper, musician and actor. His song "Sawan Main Lag Gayi Aag" was remixed by U.S based singer Pinky Paras.
Famous people who have death anniversaries on this day:
1951- Sheikh Wajid Ali was a Bengali writer, nationalist and barrister-at-law.
2021- Buddhadev Dasgupta was an Indian filmmaker and poet best known for his Bengali-language films like Bagh Bahadur, Tahader Katha, Charachar and Uttara.
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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