Guru Purnima, celebrated on the full moon day of the Hindu month of Ashadha, is a festival dedicated to honoring teachers and spiritual guides. It's a time for disciples to express gratitude and respect for their Gurus, who play a vital role in dispelling ignorance and guiding individuals on their spiritual and academic paths.
National Fish Farmer's Day is celebrated on 10th July every year to recognize and appreciate the invaluable contributions of fish farmers, aquaculture industry professionals and other stakeholders towards ensuring a sustainable and thriving fisheries sector.
1800- The British Indian Government establishes the Fort William College to promote Urdu, Hindi and other vernaculars of subcontinent.
1806- The Vellore Mutiny is the first instance of a mutiny by Indian sepoys against the British East India Company.
1857- The rebellion began in the form of a mutiny of sepoys of the Company's army in the garrison town of Meerut.
1946- Dhaka Medical College established a new era in the history of medical education in Bangladesh.
1947- Muhammad Ali Jinnah is recommended as the first Governor-General of Pakistan by the British Prime Minister, Clement Attlee.
1962- Telstar, the world's first communications satellite is launched into orbit.
1991- Boris Yeltsin takes office as the first elected President of Russia.
2016- Portugal defeats France in the UEFA Euro 2016 Final to win their first European title.
Famous people who had responded birthdays on this day:
1856- Nikola Tesla was a Serbian-American inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, and futurist best known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current electricity supply system.
1885- Muhammad Shahidullah was a Bengali linguist, philologist, educationist, and writer.
1893- Keshab Chandra Nag or K.C. Nag was an Indian Bengali mathematician, author of various mathematics textbooks and educator.
1920- Jyotirmoy Guhathakurta was a Bengali educator and humanist of the former East Pakistan, now Bangladesh.
1931- Moti Nandi was a Bengali writer and journalist. His first short story was published in 'Desh' weekly in 1957.
1949- Sunil Gavaskar is a former captain of the Indian national cricket team who represented India and Mumbai from 1971 to 1987.
1950- Parveen Sultana is an Indian Hindustani classical singer of the Patiala Gharana.
1951- Rajnath Singh is an Indian politician and lecturer who is serving the Defence Minister of India since 20 May 2019.
1978- Balabhaskar Chandran was an Indian musician, violinist, composer and record producer. He is best known for promoting fusion music in South India.
1993- Purnima Hembram is an Indian track and field athlete. She won bronze medals in the heptathlon at the 2015 and 2017 Asian Championships and placed fourth at the 2018 Asian Games.
Famous people who have death anniversaries on this day:
1927- Sir Ganga Ram was an Indian civil engineer and architect. He received the title of Rai Bahadur in 1903, and was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire (CIE) on 26 June 1903 for his services at the Delhi Durbar.
2013- Gokulananda Mahapatra was an Indian scientist and science fiction writer, who popularized science in the Odia language.
2020- Ananda Mohan Chakrabarty was an Indian American microbiologist, scientist, and researcher, most notable for his work in directed evolution.
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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