The United Nations General Assembly declared 3rd June as World Bicycle Day to recognize the uniqueness, longevity and versatility of the bicycle, which are affordable, environmentally friendly and fit for sustainable means of transportation.
1965- The launch of Gemini 4, the first multi-day space mission by a NASA crew.
1984- Operation Blue Star, a military offensive, was launched by the Indian government at Harmandir Sahib, also known as the Golden Temple, the holiest shrine for Sikhs, in Amritsar.
2012- The pageant for the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II takes place on the River Thames.
Famous people who had responded birthdays on this day:
1901- G. Sankara Kurup was an Indian poet, essayist and literary critic of Malayalam literature.
1920- Asitkumar Bandyopadhyay was a renowned historian of Bengali literature, professor, researcher and former president of Paschimbanga Bangla Akademi.
1924- M. Karunanidhi was an Indian writer and politician who served as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for almost two decades over five terms between 1969 and 2011.
1930- George Mathew Fernandes was an Indian politician, trade unionist, and journalist, who served as the Defence Minister of India from 1998 until 2004.
1977- Anil Srinivasan is an Indian pianist and an education entrepreneur. He was awarded Kalaimamani by the government of Tamil Nadu for the year 2019.
Famous people who have death anniversaries on this day:
1932- Dorabji Tata was an Indian industrialist and philanthropist of the British Raj, and a key figure in the history and development of the Tata Group.
1961- Rathindranath Tagore was an Indian educationist, painter, agronomist and a woodworker.
2011- Bhajan Lal Bishnoi was a politician and three-time chief minister of the Indian state of Haryana. He also served as the Minister of Agriculture and the Minister of Environment and Forests in the Rajiv Gandhi government.
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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