27 April - Samuel Morse birth anniversary

Samuel Morse was an American inventor and painter best known for his invention of the telegraph and the Morse code, which revolutionized long-distance communication. He was born on  27 April 1791, in Charlestown, Massachusetts, and died on 02 April 1872, in New York City.

Before his invention of the telegraph, Morse was primarily known as a painter. He studied at Yale College and then pursued a career in art, studying in Europe and gaining recognition for his work. However, it was during a voyage back to the United States from Europe in 1832 that he conceived the idea of a single-wire telegraph.

Morse spent several years developing his telegraph system, and in 1844, he successfully sent the first telegraph message from Washington, D.C., to Baltimore, Maryland, with the famous message "What hath God wrought." Morse's telegraph and the Morse code, a system of dots and dashes representing letters and numbers, revolutionized communication by enabling messages to be sent quickly over long distances.

Morse's invention laid the foundation for modern telecommunications and had a profound impact on global communication networks. He is remembered as one of the most influential inventors in history, and his contributions to the field of communication are celebrated worldwide.

22 April - Rai Bahadur Sir Ganga Ram birth anniversary

Rai Bahadur Sir Ganga Ram CIE MVO (22 April 1851 – 10 July 1927) was an Indian civil engineer and architect. His extensive contributions to the urban fabric of Lahore, in modern Pakistan, caused Khaled Ahmed to describe him as "the father of modern Lahore".

He designed and built General Post Office, Lahore, Lahore Museum, Aitchison College, Mayo School of Arts (now the National College of Arts), Ganga Ram Hospital, Lahore 1921, Lady Mclagan Girls High School, the chemistry department of the Government College University, the Albert Victor wing of Mayo Hospital, Sir Ganga Ram High School (now Lahore College for Women), the Hailey College of Commerce (now Hailey College of Banking & Finance), Ravi Road House for the Disabled, the Ganga Ram Trust Building on "The Mall" and Lady Maynard Industrial School. He also constructed Model Town and Gulberg town, once the best localities of Lahore, the powerhouse at Renala Khurd as well as the railway track between Pathankot and Amritsar.

After the partition of Indian and Pakistan, another hospital Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi was built in 1951 in his memory.

17 April - Chandra Shekhar Singh born in 1927

Chandra Shekhar Singh (01 July 1927 – 08 July 2007) was an Indian politician who served as the eighth Prime Minister of India, between 10 November 1990 and 21 June 1991. He headed a minority government of a breakaway faction of the Janata Dal with outside support from the Indian National Congress as a stop gap arrangement to delay elections.[1] He is the first Indian Prime Minister who has never held any Government office. His government was largely seen as a "puppet" and "lame duck" and the government was formed with the fewest party MPs in the Lok Sabha.His government could not pass the budget at a crucial time when Moody had downgraded India and it further went down after the budget was not passed and global credit-rating agencies further downgraded India from investment grade making it impossible to even get short-term loans and in no position to give any commitment to reform, the World Bank and IMF stopped their assistance. Chandrasekhar had to authorise mortgaging of gold to avoid default of payment and this action came in for particular criticism as it was done secretly in the midst of the election.The Indian economic crisis, 1991, and the Assassination of Rajiv Gandhi plunged his government into crisis.

05 April - Rememberence Kambar

Kambar (1180–1250 CE) (Tiruvaluntur, Thanjavur district, India) was a medieval Tamil Hindu poet and the author of the Ramavataram, popularly known as Kambaramayanam, Tamil version of the epic Ramayana.

Kambar also authored other literary works in Tamil, such as Thirukkai Vazhakkam, Erezhupathu, Silaiyezhupathu, Kangai Puranam, Sadagopar Anthathi and Saraswati Anthathi.

India Post issued a commemorative stamp on 05 April 1966.

03 April - Sam Manekshaw birth anniversary

Sam Manekshaw, full name Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw, was a highly respected military leader who served as the Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army. He was born on 03 April 1914, in Amritsar, Punjab, India, and he passed away on 27 June 2008.

Sam Manekshaw played a pivotal role in India's military history, particularly during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. He served as the chief architect of India's victory in that war, which led to the creation of Bangladesh. Manekshaw's strategic acumen and leadership were widely praised, and he became a national hero in India.

He was known for his straightforwardness, wit, and fearless leadership. Manekshaw was the first Indian Army officer to be promoted to the rank of Field Marshal, the highest rank in the Indian Army. Throughout his military career, he earned numerous accolades and awards for his service to the nation.

Sam Manekshaw's legacy continues to be celebrated in India, where he is remembered as one of the most distinguished military leaders in the country's history. His contributions to India's defense and his leadership during times of conflict have left an indelible mark on the nation.

Recently a movie "Sam Bahadur," a cinematic tribute to Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, delves into the life of one of India's most celebrated military leaders was released in 2023