Famous Historical Events:
Top Historical Events for Today (2011):
Egypt Tension: Egypt's army has cracked down on protests in Cairo's symbolic Tahrir Square, leaving at least one person dead and dozens injured. The violence occurred overnight as the army tried to clear protesters calling for ex-President Hosni Mubarak and his family to be tried for corruption.
Libya's War: UK RAF Tornados have destroyed seven tanks in Libya as air strikes there continue, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said. The jets hit two tanks in Ajdabiyah and five in Misratah on Friday - areas which have seen fighting between rebels and Col Muammar Gaddafi's troops. RAF Typhoons have also been involved in policing the UN-backed no-fly zone.
Ivory Coast Imbroglio: A hotel used by the internationally recognised president of Ivory Coast has come under attack by forces loyal to his rival Laurent Gbagbo, reports say. Witnesses and a UN official told news agencies that the Golf Hotel in Abidjan, Ivory Coast's main city, had come under mortar and small-arms fire.
Famous Celebrity B'Day Today:
Star Profile:
Ghanshyam Das Birla (Apr 10' 1984, India)
- an Indian businessman and member of the influential Birla Family.
- originates his family biz 'marwari' (money lending) and goes on spread across various part of the country. This let to earnings of multiple income.
- he decides to turn pawned item biz into manufacturing. So he went to Calcutta & then started Jute firm.
- Birla was a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi. So he faces several problem regarding Jute biz from Britishers. But he survived all obstacles.
- By 1919, Birla Limited was started in Gwalior by an investment of Rs.50 Lakhs.
- In 1926, he was elected to the Central Legislative Assembly of British India.
- In 1930s, G.D. Birla set up Sugar and Paper mills. Then by 1940s, he ventures into the territory of cars & started Hindustan Motors.
- After Independence, he globalizes the tea & textiles biz into European countries. This leads to Birla Limited into sky-rocketing.
- Then he conceived the idea of organizing commericial bank with Indian Capital Management. So it leads to formation of UCO (United Commercial Bank).
- he also sets his foot on Infrastructural development sector. So by starting BITS in Pilani, then turned into Engineering Institute.
- 1959: Padma Vibushan by Indian Governement.
- He was a key member in foundation of 'Chamber Of Commerce'.
- Foremost businessman in India.
- had done with all sectoral biz & let himself listed in 'World Richest Man List'.
- died by June 11' 1983. But his next family generations still continuing the firm.
- many charity organization running all across the world, by the memorial of GD Birla.
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1710 - The first law regulating copyright is issued in Great Britain.
1790 - Robert Gray is 1st American to circumnavigate the Earth. He was an American merchant sea-captain who is known for his achievements in trading voyages, between 1790 and 1793, which pioneered the American maritime fur trade in that region.
1826 - The 10500 inhabitants of the Greek town Messolonghi start leaving the town after a year's siege by Turkish forces. Very few of them survive.
1849 - Safety pin patented by Walter Hunt (NYC); sold rights for $100.
1858 - The original Big Ben, a 14.5 tonne bell for the Tower of London is cast in Stockton-on-Tees by Warner's of Cripplegate. This however cracked during testing and was recasted into the 13.76 tonne bell by Whitechapel Bell Foundry and is still in use to date.
1930 - Synthetic rubber 1st produced.
1938 - Austria becomes a state of Germany. Chancellor Hitler’s Nazis occupied 2/3 of Austria & started joint administration for Independent state. Total military deaths from 1939–1945 are estimated at 260,000. Jewish Holocaust victims totaled 65,000. About 140,000 Jewish Austrians had fled the country in 1938–39. Thousands of Austrians had taken part in serious Nazi crimes.
1942 - Cigarettes & candy rationed in Holland.
1946 - 1st election for Japanese Diet.
1953 – Warner Bros "House of Wax," 1st 3-D movie, released (NYC).
1955 - Dr Jonas Salk, an American medical researcher and virologist, successfully tests Polio vaccine.
1956 - Philips broadcasts 1st Dutch color TV programs.
1958 - Northern strip of Spanish Sahara ceded to Morocco.
1972 - 7.0 earthquake kills 1/5 of population of Iranian province of Fars.
1972 - US, USSR & 70 other nations agree to ban biological weapons as it may serious threat for global security & human race.
1973 - BEA flight to Basel Switz, crashes on landing, killing 104 of 143.
1973 - Pakistan suspends constitution. Then they adopted new supreme law of country, called by ‘The Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan’. This new law allows Parliamentary system.
1989 - Intel corp announces shipment of 80-486 chips.
2010 - Polish Air Force Tu-154M crashes near Smolensk, Russia, killing all 96 people on board including President Lech Kaczyński.
Top Historical Events for Today (2011):
Egypt Tension: Egypt's army has cracked down on protests in Cairo's symbolic Tahrir Square, leaving at least one person dead and dozens injured. The violence occurred overnight as the army tried to clear protesters calling for ex-President Hosni Mubarak and his family to be tried for corruption.
Libya's War: UK RAF Tornados have destroyed seven tanks in Libya as air strikes there continue, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said. The jets hit two tanks in Ajdabiyah and five in Misratah on Friday - areas which have seen fighting between rebels and Col Muammar Gaddafi's troops. RAF Typhoons have also been involved in policing the UN-backed no-fly zone.
Ivory Coast Imbroglio: A hotel used by the internationally recognised president of Ivory Coast has come under attack by forces loyal to his rival Laurent Gbagbo, reports say. Witnesses and a UN official told news agencies that the Golf Hotel in Abidjan, Ivory Coast's main city, had come under mortar and small-arms fire.
Famous Celebrity B'Day Today:
Star Profile:
Ghanshyam Das Birla (Apr 10' 1984, India)
- an Indian businessman and member of the influential Birla Family.
- originates his family biz 'marwari' (money lending) and goes on spread across various part of the country. This let to earnings of multiple income.
- he decides to turn pawned item biz into manufacturing. So he went to Calcutta & then started Jute firm.
- Birla was a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi. So he faces several problem regarding Jute biz from Britishers. But he survived all obstacles.
- By 1919, Birla Limited was started in Gwalior by an investment of Rs.50 Lakhs.
- In 1926, he was elected to the Central Legislative Assembly of British India.
- In 1930s, G.D. Birla set up Sugar and Paper mills. Then by 1940s, he ventures into the territory of cars & started Hindustan Motors.
- After Independence, he globalizes the tea & textiles biz into European countries. This leads to Birla Limited into sky-rocketing.
- Then he conceived the idea of organizing commericial bank with Indian Capital Management. So it leads to formation of UCO (United Commercial Bank).
- he also sets his foot on Infrastructural development sector. So by starting BITS in Pilani, then turned into Engineering Institute.
- 1959: Padma Vibushan by Indian Governement.
- He was a key member in foundation of 'Chamber Of Commerce'.
- Foremost businessman in India.
- had done with all sectoral biz & let himself listed in 'World Richest Man List'.
- died by June 11' 1983. But his next family generations still continuing the firm.
- many charity organization running all across the world, by the memorial of GD Birla.
Thankx for reading this page. Apologizes me for error, if any. Please kindly show your support by following this blog daily. Hope on frenz encouragement. Comments & Suggestions are welcome. Have a nice day !
