15 March - Waldemar Haffkine was born in 1860

 

Waldemar Haffkine, born on 15 March 1860, was a bacteriologist from the Russian Empire. He emigrated and worked at the Pasteur Institute in Paris, where he developed an anti-cholera vaccine that he tried out successfully in India. He is recognized as the first microbiologist who developed and used vaccines against cholera and bubonic plague. He tested the vaccines on himself. Lord Joseph Lister named him "a saviour of humanity".

He was appointed Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire (CIE) in Queen Victoria's 1897 Diamond Jubilee Honours. The Jewish Chronicle of that time noted "a Ukraine Jew, trained in the schools of European science, saves the lives of Hindus and Mohammedans and is decorated by the descendant of William the Conqueror and Alfred the Great."[3]

In his final years Haffkine became more religious, becoming an advocate and philanthropist for Orthodox Jewish causes and a supporter of Zionism.

15 March - World Consumer Rights Day

 

Every year 15th March is celebrated as the World Consumer Rights Day.

World Consumer Rights Day was inspired by President John F Kennedy, who sent a special message to the US Congress on 15th March 1962, in which he formally addressed the issue of consumer rights. He was the first world leader to do so. The consumer movement first marked that date in 1983 and now uses the day every year to mobilise action on important issues and campaigns.

World Consumer Rights Day is an annual international event that signifies celebration and solidarity in the international consumer movement, demanding that, consumer rights are to be respected and protected. The event also gives a chance to protest against the market abuses and social injustices which undermine those rights.


The theme of the 2023 edition of the Day is “Empowering Consumers through Clean Energy Transitions.”

15 March - Osmania University postage stamp released 1969

 

Osmania University is a collegiate public state university located in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. Mir Osman Ali Khan, the 7th Nizam of Hyderabad in 1918 , He released a farman to establish OSMANIA UNIVERSITY on the day of 29 August 1917.It is the third oldest university in southern India, and the first to be established in the erstwhile Kingdom of Hyderabad.It was the first Indian university to have Urdu as a medium of instruction but with English as a compulsory subject.As of 2012, the university hosts 3,700 international students from more than 80 nations.

The O.U. is one of the largest university systems in the world with over 300,000 students on its campuses and affiliated colleges. The Osmania Medical College was once a part of the O.U. System.However, it is now under the supervision of Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences

The university postage stamp released by the government of India on 15 March 1969

14 March - Minature sheet on Indian Civil Aviation issued by India Post

 

 

Indian Civil Aviation is completing 100 years .The year 2011-12 will be declared as the Civil Aviation Centenary Year, starting from tomorrow i.e. 18th February, 2011 and ending on the same date in 2012. On this date in 1911, the first commercial plane flew in India between Allahabad and Naini. Since then, aviation in India has grown from strength to strength. Today India is the 9th largest civil aviation market in the world and this forward march is likely to culminate in India becoming one of the three largest markets in the world by 2020.

To commemorate the occasion, the centenary celebrations will be inaugurated by the Minister for Civil Aviation Shri Vayalar Ravi tomorrow. On the occasion several eminent people who have contributed significantly to the growth of Civil Aviation in India will be felicitated. They include Rajiv Gandhi, JRD Tata, Sarla Thukral, Arjan Singh, Air Marshal Aspy Merwan Engineer, Biju Patnaik, Neeraj Bhanot, Capt. Rakesh Sharma, Saudamini Deshmukh and Vijaypat Singhania.

To mark the beginning of the centenary year, all buildings, installations associated with civil aviation are going to be lit up tomorrow. All airlines, airports will display the centenary logo in all possible manner, like on tickets, boarding cards, luggage tags, arrival ,departure area etc.

A special programme to felicitate pioneer women aviators will be organized on the international womens' day on 8th march. Throughout the year several other events have been planned which include release of a commemorative stamp, commemorative coins and establishment of an Air and Space Theme Park or Museum.

14 March - Albert Einstein born in 1879

 

Albert Einstein, born on 14 March 1879, was a German-born theoretical physicist who developed the theory of relativity, one of the two pillars of modern physics (alongside quantum mechanics). His work is also known for its influence on the philosophy of science. He is best known to the general public for his mass–energy equivalence formula E = mc^2, which has been dubbed "the world's most famous equation". He received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics "for his services to theoretical physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect", a pivotal step in the development of quantum theory.

14 March - Pi Day

 

Pi Day is an annual celebration of the mathematical constant π. The reason behind celebrating it on 14th March is the value digits i.e. 3,1 and 4,so it becomes 14th March

Pi Day (π), on March 14th, was celebrated for the first time ever in the year 1988 in the city of San Francisco. Today, it is officially recognized as a holiday around the world, with a lot of importance being given to it by the U.S. People of many countries around the globe enjoy Pi Day with lots fun, excitement and pomp.

What makes March 14th the Pi day is the fact that the numbers in the date are the same as the first three digits of the mathematical constant of pi. Moreover, since the numbers 3, 1 and 4 are quite significant, it was in 2009 that the United States House of Representatives gave their support to the designation of March 14th as Pi Day

What is Pi (π)?

Let us divide the circumference of a circle by its diameter. The answer will always be 3.14, a number that represents the Greek letter π. The result of the calculation literally has no other pattern, and can go on like this forever.

14 March - Jai Narayan Vyas death anniversary

 

Jai Narayan Vyas ( 18 February 1899 – 14 March 1963) was an Indian politician and the third chief minister of the State of Rajasthan. He hailed from Jodhpur city and was a leader of Indian National Congress party.
He was born on 18 February 1899 in a Brahmin family to Pandit Sewaramji Vyas and Shrimati Gopi Devi in Jodhpur.
He was also the member of Rajya Sabha from 20 April 1957 to 2 April 1960 and from 3 April 1960 till his death on 14 March 1963 in New Delhi.His remains were cremated in Chandpole, Jodhpur.

14 March - International Day of Action for Rivers

 

The International Day of Action for Rivers is a day dedicated to solidarity – when diverse communities around the world come together with one voice to say that rivers matter. That communities having access to clean and flowing water matters. That everyone should have a say in decisions that affect their water and their lives. That it’s our time to stand up for these rights, now more than ever.

We’re celebrating the 26th Anniversary of this Day for Rivers by also highlighting the importance of being a protector and voice for rivers.

Civilizations grew up around rivers, and they are central to our lives and the survival of life on earth. Although freshwater ecosystems are so important, they are the most threatened in the world; freshwater species have seen an 83% decline since 1970-twice the rate experienced within terrestrial or marine. They need our help – they need our voices. Speak out, defend, protect, restore, and be a river guardian.

13 March - India Post issued a stamp on Rashtriya Indian Military College in 1997

 

The Rashtriya Indian Military College (abbreviated RIMC; formerly known as Prince of Wales Royal Indian Military College) is a military school for boys and girls situated in Doon Valley, Dehradun in India. The RIMC is a feeder institution for the National Defence Academy, Indian Naval Academy and subsequently the Indian Armed Forces. Rimcollians, the name by which alumni of the RIMC are usually denoted, have gone on to hold the highest ranks in the Army, Navy and the Air Force of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.

India Post issued a stamp on Rashtriya Indian Military College on 13 March 1997.

13 March - Udham Singh shot and killed Michael O’Dwyer in Britain in 1940

 

13 March 1940, Udham Singh shot and killed Michael O’Dwyer in Britain

On 13 March 1940 Indian Revolutionary Udham Singh dressed like a perfect English gentleman shot Michael O’dyer the retired British official who was killed on the spot, in London in a public gathering. 21 years earlier as the Lieutenant Governor of Punjab, Udham Singh held Michael’s order responsible for the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. In 1919 under the leadership of General Dyer, British police had open fire on completely unarmed civilians which has led to the death of more than 1500 people. The governor of Punjab was actually seen supporting this event and this act was done by Udham Singh to avenge the death of people killed during the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.