Arrival of Electric Tram in Bombay
•The first electric tram car arrived in the city in 1906.
•On 7 May 1907, the tram car started its first journey outside the municipal office, went to Crawford Market, and returned to the point it had started from.
World Athletics Day is an annual event celebrated on May 7th, dedicated to promoting the sport of athletics and encouraging participation in physical activity. The day is recognized globally by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) and its member federations, and it aims to inspire people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds to get involved in athletics.
The first World Athletics Day was celebrated in 1996, and since then, it has become an essential part of the international athletics calendar. Each year, events are held in different parts of the world, including races, workshops, and clinics, with the goal of promoting the importance of physical activity and healthy living.
The theme for World Athletics Day 2023 is "Run with the world," which encourages people to come together, share their love of athletics, and participate in events both locally and globally. The theme emphasizes the importance of community and the power of athletics to unite people from different backgrounds and cultures.
The day provides an opportunity to raise awareness about the benefits of athletics, such as improved health and fitness, increased self-confidence, and the development of important life skills such as discipline, teamwork, and perseverance. It also serves as a reminder that athletics is not just a competitive sport but can be enjoyed by anyone, regardless of age, ability, or fitness level.
Pandurang Vaman Kane (7 May 1880 – 18 April 1972), a Sanskrit scholar and a notable Indologist. He was famous for his History of Dharmasastra which comes in five volumes consist of 6500 pages. He received India’s highest civilian award Bharat Ratna in 1963. He was born on 7 May 1880 in Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra.
Rabindranath Tagore (7 May 1861 – 7 August 1941) an Indian poet, writer, playwright, composer, philosopher, social reformer, and painter. India’s National Anthem, ‘Jana Gana Mana’, is adopted from the writings of the poet and playwright of Rabindranath Tagore. The lines of India’s National Anthem are taken from Rabindranath Tagore’s song, ‘Bharoto Bhagyo Bidhata’. He was the first non-European as well as the first lyricist to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. poet, writer, playwright, composer, philosopher, social reformer, and painter in 1913. He was born on 7 May 1861 in Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India now Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Allan McLeod Cormack (23 February 1924 – 7 May 1998) was a South African-born physicist. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1979, along with Godfrey Hounsfield, for their contributions to the development of computed tomography scanning.
He was born on 23 February 1924, in Johannesburg, South Africa. He got enrolled at the University of Cape Town to study Electrical Engineering. He switched to physics a few years later. He graduated with a B.Sc. in physics and an M.Sc. in crystallography from the University of Cape Town.
He then earned his Ph.D. in physics from the University of Cambridge in England.
In 1950, he joined the University of Cape Town’s physics department as a lecturer. He was mentored by Professor R. W. James, the head of the physics department in Cape Town, which helped him gain insights and publishes papers on the subject.
He worked on nucleon-nucleon scattering experiments at the Harvard cyclotron with Norman Ransey and Richard Wilson during his sabbatical.
He served as a professor of physics at Tufts University in Massachusetts for many years until his death.
Cormack’s work on CT scanning involved using mathematical techniques to reconstruct images from X-ray data, allowing for the creation of detailed images of internal structures without the need for invasive procedures. His work was instrumental in the development of the modern CT scanner, which has become an essential tool in medical diagnosis and treatment.
In addition to his work on CT scanning, Cormack made significant contributions to the fields of nuclear physics and particle physics.
He died on 7 May 1998 in Winchester, Massachusetts, United States.
