Wednesday 27 March 2013

Wilhelm Rontgen

Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen was a German physicist, who Discovered X-rays or Rontgen rays (detected electromagnetic radiation in a wavelength range) on 8 November 1895, He was born on March 27, 1845. In honour of his accomplishments, the IUPAC  named element 111, Roentgenium, a very radioactive element with multiple unstable isotopes. He died on 10 February 1923.

World Theatre Day

Every year 27 March is celebrated as World Theatre Day ( Drama Day). It was established in 1961 by the International Theatre Institute.