World Paper Bag Day is celebrated every year across the world on July 12. The day is dedicated to raising awareness about the environmental benefits of using paper bags instead of plastic bags.
Malala Day is observed every year on July 12 to honor Malala Yousafzai who is the youngest Nobel Peace Prize laureate for her courageous advocacy and to highlight the global struggle for education.
1576- Mughal Empire annexes Bengal after defeating the Bengal Sultanate at the Battle of Rajmahal.
1799- Ranjit Singh conquers Lahore and becomes Maharaja of the Punjab (Sikh Empire).
1998- France won their first FIFA World Cup title, defeating defending champions Brazil 3–0.
2006- The 2006 Lebanon War begins. It was a 34-day armed conflict in Lebanon, fought between Hezbollah and Israel.
Famous people who had responded birthdays on this day:
1854- George Eastman was an American innovator and entrepreneur who founded the Eastman Kodak Company and helped to bring the photographic use of roll film into the mainstream.
1904- Pablo Neruda was a Chilean poet-diplomat and politician who won the 1971 Nobel Prize in Literature.
1909- Bimal Roy was an Indian film director. He is particularly noted for his realistic and socialistic films such as Do Bigha Zamin, Parineeta, Biraj Bahu, Devdas, Madhumati, Sujata, Parakh and Bandini, making him an important director of Hindi cinema.
1921- Sukumari Bhattacharya was an educated, financially independent, and confident woman working as a professor and researcher.
1949- Sukhadeo Thorat economist and was the an Indian economist, educationist, professor and writer. He is the former chairman of the University Grants Commission.
Famous people who have death anniversaries on this day:
1993- Saiyid Nurul Hasan was an Indian historian and an elder statesman in the Government of India. He was a Governor of West Bengal from 7 February 1990 to 12 July 1993.
1999- Dr.Ramatosh Sarkar was a renowned Bengali Astronomer and science writer.
2012- Dara Singh was an Indian professional wrestler, actor and politician. He was the first sportsman to be nominated to the Rajya Sabha (upper house) of India.
2013- Pran Krishan Sikand was an Indian actor, known as the greatest villain ever in the history of Indian cinema.
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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