Saturday, January 17, 2009

Significance of the later half of April month in history

Second part of April month has witnessed many important events in history. Some of them are below.

April 16
1853- Indian railways runs its first train between main railway station in Mumbai, to Thane,

April 17
1479-Suradas, Famous Hindi poet, born

*World Haemophilia Day.

April 18
1904- Birth of Ramanath Goenka, founder of INDIAN EXPRESS group of

papers.

1955- Death of Albert Einstein

*World Heritage Day

April-19
1975- India launches its first satellite-ARYABHATA

April-20
1960- India starts its first Boeing 707 jet flight, to London

1993- India successfully launches its rocket missile-Rohini

1889- Birth of Adolf hitler

April-21
*Observed as 'Secreteries Day'.

1971-Indian Govt. establishes 'BharathiyaProject andMaterial Nigam' to manage the material needs of big projects.

April-22
*Observed as 'Earth Day'.

1958-Indian Navy Gets first chief in the form of Admiral R.D.Katari

April-23
*Observed as 'World Book and Copyright Day'

April-24
1942- Death of Pandith Deenanath Mangeshkar, famous Marathi singer and father of famous playback singer-Latha Mangeshkar.

1973-Birth of SACHIN TENDULKAR,the celebrated batsman.

April-25
1982- Regular telecast in colour, begins from NewDelhi

April-26
1920-Great mathematician Ramanujan, dies at the young age of 32.

1999-World record in marathon Disco dancing for 463 hours set by Indian disco dancer-V.R.P. Menon

April-27
1878-Calcutta University decides to extend the approval of women for higher education in Universities.

April-28
1919- U.N.O established with itsheadquarters in U S A.

*Observed as 'Green Consumers Day'.

April-29
2001-Death of Babu Tshering , who had climbed Everest 11 times. He belonged to Nepal.

*Observed as 'World Dance Day"

April-30
1979- George Wahington elected as first president of America.

1945-Adolf Hitler, the dictater, commits suicide.

So is the importance of these days in history. Is it not a wonder taht everyday hides in its womb so many secrets of history!

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