International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking was observed on 26 June every year to make people aware of the harmful effects of drugs and to determine a society free of drug abuse.
The UN General Assembly proclaimed 26 June as International Day in Support of Victims of Torture on 12 December 1997 to eradicate torture and the effective functioning of the Convention against Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
World Refrigeration Day is celebrated annually on June 26th. It's an international event that raises awareness about the crucial role refrigeration, air conditioning, and heat pump technologies play in modern life.
1906- The first Grand Prix motor race is held at Le Mans in France.
1909- The Science Museum in London comes into existence as an independent entity.
1945- The United Nations Charter is signed by 50 Allied nations in San Francisco, California.
1960- Madagascar gains its independence from France.
1997- J. K. Rowling publishes the first of her Harry Potter novel series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in United Kingdom.
2007- Pope Benedict XVI reinstates the traditional laws of papal election in which a successful candidate must receive two-thirds of the votes.
Famous people who had responded birthdays on this day:
1838- Bankim Chandra Chatterjee was an Indian novelist, poet and journalist. He was the author of the 1882 Bengali language novel 'Anandamath', which is one of the landmarks of modern Bengali and Indian literature.
1873- Gauhar Jaan was an Indian singer and dancer from Kolkata. Popularly known as a gramaphone girl.
1887- Jatindranath Sengupta was an Indian Bengali-language poet and writer.
1912- Jiban Ghoshal alias Makhanlal was an Indian independence activist and a member of the armed resistance movement led by Masterda Surya Sen, which carried out the Chittagong armoury raid in 1930.
1969- Dharmendra Pradhan is an Indian politician who serving as Union Minister of Education since 2021.
Famous people who have death anniversaries on this day:
1937- Jogindranath Sarkar was a Bengali children's author. His work was published in various Bengali children's magazines, including Sandesh.
2004- Yash Johar was an Indian film producer and the founder of Dharma Productions. He is the father of Karan Johar, now a noted filmmaker himself.
2010- Adoor Pankajam was an Indian actress, in Malayalam movies. Mainly, she was a supporting actress and a comedian.
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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