Wednesday 6 November 2013

James Naismith was born on November 6, 1861, he was a Canadian-American sports coach and innovator. He invented the sport of basketball in 1891 and he died on November 28, 1939.
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Photo: Ananthu Manoharan
Place: Perumpuzha @ Kollam

Chandrayaan-1 was launched on

Ans: 22 October 2008

Tuesday 5 November 2013

Mangalyan launch

President Pranab Mukherjee today (November 5, 2013) congratulated ISRO for the successful launch of ‘Mangalyan’, Mars Orbiter Spacecraft, and said it was a significant milestone that will inspire more scientists to make greater strides in achieving goals.  In his message to Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), K. Radhakrishnan, the President said: “This launch of India’s first dedicated Mars Orbiter Spacecraft is a significant milestone in the progress of our space programme and space applications.  The blasted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SHAR), located on the island of Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh coast. If the Orbiter reaches its destination successfully by Sept 2014, India would be the fifth country to reach out to Mars.
Source: http://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/indian-spaceship-finally-takes-off-for-mars-113110500394_1.html,  http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/pranab-congratulates-isro-for-mangalyan-launch/article5317201.ece
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China's first lunar satellite, Chang'e 1 goes into orbit around the Moon

Chang’e 1 was an unmanned Chinese lunar-orbiting spacecraft, part of the first phase of the Chinese Lunar Exploration Program. It was launched on 24 October 2007 at 10:05:04 UTC from Xichang Satellite Launch Center. It left lunar transfer orbit on 31 October and entered lunar orbit on 5 November 2007.
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Place: Ashtamudi Lake @ Kollam

Father of Calculus

 Ans: Sir Issac Newton

Monday 4 November 2013

Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway

The Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station was launched On November 4,1931
 
Rail transport begin in Kerala between Beeper and Tirur line (30.6km) on March 12,1861. Train was built by Madras Railway Company.
The first Train service began in Travancore on November 26,1904,with the completion of the Chengotta -Punalur meter gauge line.

Charles Kuen Kao

Charles Kuen Kao is a Chinese-born Hong Kong, American and British electrical engineer and physicist who pioneered in the development and use of fiber optics in telecommunications. He was born on November 4, 1933. 
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Photo: Ananthu Manoharan
Place: Kollam

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was formed on

Ans: July 29, 1958

Sunday 3 November 2013

Saturday 2 November 2013

George Boole

George Boole was born on November 2, 1815. He was an English mathematician, philosopher and logician. He worked in the fields of differential equations and algebraic logic, and is now best known as the author of The Laws of Thought. He died on December 8, 1864. 
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Photo: Ananthu Manoharan
Place: Thiruvananthapuram

Iron man of India

Ans: Sardar Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel

Friday 1 November 2013

World Vegan Day

World Vegan Day is an annual event celebrated on 1 November, by vegans around the world. The Day was established in 1994 by Louise Wallis.
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Kerala Piravi

Kerala Piravi marks the birth of the state of Kerala in India. The state of Kerala was created on November 1, 1956. November 1 is therefore known as Kerala Piravi Dinam in the state. Malayalees around the world celebrate November 1 as Kerala Piravi, which in Malayalam "the birthday of Kerala".
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Photo: Ananthu Manoharan
Place: Kollam