World Zoonoses Day is observed annually on the 6th of July to mark the successful administration of the first rabies vaccine by Louis Pasteur.
As per Islamic Relief, Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar, and thus marks the start of the Islamic New Year. The significance of Muharam is forbidden, as it is one of the four sacred months in which warfare is forbidden. Although Shia Muslims relive the story of the first ten days of Muharram that took place in the first century of Islam when the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, Imam Hussain challenged the authority of Yezid, the Umayyad ruler.
1885- Louis Pasteur successfully tests his vaccine against rabies on Joseph Meister, a boy who was bitten by a rabid dog.
1940- Story Bridge, a major landmark in Brisbane, as well as Australia's longest cantilever bridge is formally opened.
1944- Mahatma Gandhi was first addressed as ‘Father of the Nation’ by Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose in Azad Hind Radio.
2006- The Nathu La Pass between India and China sealed during the Sino-Indian War, re-opens for trade after 44 years.
Famous people who had responded birthdays on this day:
1866- Nagendranath Basu was an archaeologist, encyclopaedist and a nationalist social historian of Bengal.
1901- Syama Prasad Mukherjee was a politician, barrister, and academician. He served as the Minister for Industry and Supply in PM Jawaharlal Nehru’s cabinet.
1924- Mahim Bora was a writer and educationist from Assam. He was elected as a president of the Assam Sahitya Sabha held in 1989 at Doomdooma.
1951- Rajiv Kumar is an Indian economist who had served as the Second Vice-chairman of the NITI Aayog.
1956- Arundhati Nag is a film and theatre actress who has been involved with multilingual Theatre in India for over 25 years.
1985- Ranveer Singh is a Bollywood actor who has played versatile roles right from the beginning of his career.
Famous people who have death anniversaries on this day:
1986- Jagjivan Ram was an independence activist and politician who served as the Deputy Prime Minister of India from January 1979 to July 1979.
1997- Chetan Anand was a Hindi film producer, screenwriter, and director from India. He was awarded the Grand Prix Prize at the first ever Cannes Film Festival in 1946 for his debut film, Neecha Nagar.
2002- Dhirajlal Hirachand "Dhirubhai" Ambani was an Indian billionaire businessman who founded Reliance Industries in 1958.
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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