National Gardening Exercise Day is celebrated on June 6th each year. It's a day to recognize the many benefits of gardening, including the physical and mental health benefits, and encourage people to get outside and enjoy the fresh air while exercising.
1844- The Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) is founded in London.
1993- Punsalmaagiin Ochirbat wins the first presidential election in Mongolia.
1997- The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) was established, through the Bangkok Declaration.
2004- Tamil is recognized as a "Classical Language" by the Government of India.
2017- The Ministry of Utmost Happiness is the second novel by Indian writer Arundhati Roy, published in 2017, twenty years after her debut, The God of Small Things.
Famous people who had responded birthdays on this day:
1879- A born patriot, Upendranath Bandyopadhyay was the son of a renowned Sanskrit scholar, Ramanath Bandyopadhyay of the French city Chandannagore in the Hooghly district of Bengal.
1890- Gopinath Bordoloi was an Indian politician and independence activist who served as the 1st Chief Minister of Assam from 1946 to 1950.
1891- Masti Venkatesha Iyengar was a well-known writer in the Kannada language. He was the fourth among Kannada writers to be honored with the Jnanpith Award, the highest literary honor conferred in India.
1911- Nihar Ranjan Gupta was an Indian dermatologist and a popular Bengali novelist.
1929- Sunil Dutt was an Indian actor, film producer, director, and politician known for his work in Hindi Cinema.
1988- Neha Kakkar Singh is an Indian playback singer. In 2005, she participated in the second season of the singing reality show, Indian Idol.
Famous people who have death anniversaries on this day:
1867- Sambhunath Pandit was the first Indian to become judge of Calcutta High Court in 1863. He served in that position from 1863 to 1867.
1919- Ramendra Sundar Tribedi was a Bengali writer. He is known for his works in Bengali poems, and stories.
1934- Dinesh Chandra Majumder was a revolutionary associated with 'Yugantar' revolutionary group.
1986- Masti Venkatesha Iyengar was a well-known writer in the Kannada language. He wrote under the pen name 'Srinivasa'.
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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