Kashmir Martyrs' Day or Kashmir Day, observed in remembrance of 21 Muslim protesters killed on 13 July 1931 by Dogra forces of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir.
1930- The inaugural FIFA World Cup begins in Uruguay.
1956- The Dartmouth workshop is the first conference on artificial intelligence.
1974- India played their first ODI against England at Headingley.
2011- United Nations Security Council Resolution 1999 is adopted, which admits South Sudan to member status of United Nations.
2014- Germany wins the 2014 FIFA World Cup defeating Argentina in the final following a 1-0 win after extra time.
2016- Prime Minister of the United Kingdom David Cameron resigns, and is succeeded by Theresa May.
Famous people who had responded birthdays on this day:
1863- Margaret Alice Murray was an Anglo-Indian Egyptologist, archaeologist, anthropologist, historian, and folklorist. Murray's work in Egyptology and archaeology was widely acclaimed and earned her the nickname of "The Grand Old Woman of Egyptology".
1900- Chhabi Biswas was an Indian actor, primarily known for his performances in Tapan Sinha's Kabuliwala and Satyajit Ray's films Jalshaghar, Devi and Kanchenjungha.
2004- Nihal Sarin is an Indian chess grandmaster and chess prodigy. He achieved the title of ‘Grandmaster’ at the age of 14.
Famous people who have death anniversaries on this day:
1969- Muhammad Shahidullah was a Bengali linguist, philologist, educationist, and writer.
1995- Asha Purna Devi was a prominent novelist and poet in Bengali. In 1976, she was awarded the Jnanpith Award and Padma Shri by the Government of India. The First Promise is a translation of Ashapurna Debi’s novel, Pratham Pratisruti, originally published in Bengali in 1964.
2007- K. K. Mahajan was an Indian cinematographer who was known for his work in Parallel Cinema. His last release was Yaar Meri Zindagi starring Amitabh Bachchan and Shatrughan Sinha.
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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