Thursday 28 February 2013

Michael Jackson won a record eight awards

Michael Jackson won a record eight awards in 26th Grammy Awards on February 28, 1984. It was held at Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles and were broadcast live on American Television.

Wednesday 27 February 2013

Lincoln signs National Currency Act

 
Lincoln signs National Currency Act on 27 February 1863. National Currency Act in 1863. In 1864, President Lincoln signed a revision of that law, the National Bank Act. These laws established a new system of national banks and a new government agency headed by a Comptroller of the Currency.

Tuesday 26 February 2013

Attukal Pongala

Attukal is a Hindu pilgrimage centre in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. It is situated about two kilometers to the south east from Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram City. Attukal Pongala is a famous festival celebrated annually at the renown of Attukal Devi Temple. The whole world is awaiting for the holy ceremony and every woman will pray to the Devi to bless them to be a part of it. In 2013 Attukal Pongala is on February 26th, Tuesday.. 


Old Moments

Levi Strauss

Levi Strauss was a German-American businessman who founded the first company to manufacture Blue Jeans in1853. He was Born on  February 26, 1829 and died on  September 26, 1902.

 
 

Monday 25 February 2013

India wins battle against dreaded polio

 
On 25 February 2012,The World Health Organization (WHO) removed India from the global list of polio endemic countries, suggesting that the wild polio virus had been totally eliminated from the environment. The disease paralysed thousands of children every year for several decades.

Sunday 24 February 2013

Earthquake

A low intensity earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter Scale was felt in parts of Rajasthan on Sunday(February 24,2013). There is no report of damage from anywhere.
 

Double-Century In The History of One-Day International Cricket

Sachin Tendulkar became the first player to score a double-century in the history of one-day international cricket against South Africa on February 24,2010

Saturday 23 February 2013

25th Amendment to the US Constitution Adopted

 25th Amendment to the US Constitution was adopted on February 23, 1967 and it was ratified by Minnesota on February 10, 1967. Its purpose was to clarify presidential succession in case of death, resignation, or disability. It deals with succession to the Presidency and establishes procedures both for filling a vacancy in the office of the Vice President, as well as responding to Presidential disabilities.

Friday 22 February 2013

The Crocodile Hunter

Stephen Robert "Steve" Irwin, nicknamed "The Crocodile Hunter", was an Australian wildlife expert, television personality, and conservationist.Irwin achieved worldwide fame from the television series. He was born on 22 February 1962. The Crocodile Hunter, an internationally broadcast wildlife documentary series which he co-hosted with his wife Terri. He died on 4 September 2006 after being pierced in the chest by a stingraybarb while filming an underwater documentary film.

George Washington

George Washington Was the first president of the United States. He was born on February 22, 1732. He was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, serving as the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War Died on .December 14, 1799

Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell

Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell was a lieutenant-general in the British Army, writer, founder and Chief Scout of the Scout Movement. He was also known as B-P or Lord Baden-Powell. He was born February 22, 1857 and died on January 8, 1941.

World Thinking Day

World Thinking Day is  celebrated annually on February 22 by all Girl Guides and Girl Scouts.  It is also celebrated by Scout and Guide organizations. It was decided by the delegates that this day would be February 22, birthday of both Lord Baden-Powell, founder of the Boy Scout movement, and Lady Olave Baden-Powell, his wife and the First World Chief Guide.

Thursday 21 February 2013

Serial explosions in Hyderabad

Based on to the first reports from Hyderabad, it is reported that eleven people were killed and more than fifty injured on Thursday ( February 21,2013) night when at least three powerful serial blasts rocked a busy commercial hub of Hyderabad close to a crowded bus stand at Dilsukhnagar. The blasts happened at three points - Anand Kishan Centre, Konark theater and Venkatadri movie theater. The blasts happened simultaneously at around 7pm. The first blast occurred at 7:01 pm. The second blast happened at 7:06 pm. Two cycles were used to cause the blasts as per initial repports. One bomb has been said to have been found to be unexploded near a foot bridge.

International Mother Language Day

International Mother Language Day is an observance held annually on 21 February worldwide to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism. It has observed every year since 2000 February. It was first announced on 17 November 1999 by UNESCO.

Washington Monument Dedicated

The Washington Monument is an obelisk on the national Mall in Washington, D.C, built to commemorate the first American president, General George Washington. Construction of the monument began in 1848, but was halted from 1854 to 1877, and finally completed in 1884.completed monument was dedicated on February 21, 1885. 

Wednesday 20 February 2013

Stay on the execution of death sentence of Veerappan's aides

 
 
The Supreme Court of India  extends the execution of death sentence  imposed on four aides of sandalwood smuggler Veerappan by 6 weeks on today (20 february2013for killing 22 police personnel in a landmine blast in Karnataka in 1993.

 


Kerala State Road Transport Corporation Inaugurated

 
Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) is the state-run bus company in Kerala. It is one of the oldest state run public bus transport services in India.The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation began as the Travancore State Transport Department, constituted by the former Travancore Government with the intent of reorganizing the transportation services of the former state.The State Motor Service was  by His Highness Sree Chithirathirunal  on the 20th of February 1938.

John Glenn Orbits Earth

 
John Glenn Orbits Earth in February 20, 1962 in the Friendship 7 space capsule.He was the first person to orbit the Earth. NASA launched one of the most important flights in American history. The mission was to send a man to orbit Earth, observe his reactions and return him home safely. John Glenn, became a national hero and a symbol of American ambition.

Tuesday 19 February 2013

Phonograph was patented

The phonograph was invented by Thomas Alva Edison in 1877 and it was patented on February 19, 1878 as US Patent 200,521.It is a device for the recording and reproduction of sound recordings.

Monday 18 February 2013

President's Day (United States)

United States celebrated Presidents Day on the third Monday of February( February 18 in 2013) in honor of George Washington who was the first president of United States.

Former planet Pluto Discovered

 
Former planet, Pluto, Discovered By Clyde Tombaugh on 18 February 1930.From its discovery in 1930 until 2006, Pluto was classified as a planet.

Sunday 17 February 2013

Australia have won the 2013 ICC Women’s World Cup

 
Australia have won the 2013 ICC Tenth  Women’s World Cup by a massive 114 runs beating West Indies in the final (February17,2013). It is being hosted by India for the third time. India previously hosted the World Cup in 1978 and 1997.

Rene Laennec

 
French physician Rene Laennec invented the stethoscope in 1816. He was born on 17 February 1781 in Quimper, France  and died on 13 August 1826.

48th day Gregorian Calender

February 17 2013 is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian Calender There are 317 days remaining until the end of the year it must me 318days in leap year..

Saturday 16 February 2013

Nylon Patented By DuPont

A patent was issued to Wallace Carothers and several Du Pont co-workers on February 16, 1937, covering nylon and its process of manufacture. Nylon was announced at the New York World's Fair in 1939, where it was said to be based on coal, air and water (technically true, in a broad sense, since it contained carbon, nitrogen, oxygen and hydrogen) and was said to be stronger than silk. Actually, the raw materials for nylon were derived from petroleum

Friday 15 February 2013

Norman Bridwell Born

Norman Bridwell was born February 15, 1928. He is an American author and cartoonist best known for the Clifford Big Red Dog series of Children's book.


 


Thursday 14 February 2013

Ferris Wheel Day

Ferris Wheel Day was observed on 14 February. George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr. a civil engineer, made the first Ferris Wheel at the World's Colombian Exhibition in Chicago in 1893

Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day (Feast of Saint Valentine) is observed on every february14 most of the countries all over the world. It was celebrated from 15th century onwards.
The day was first associated with romantic love in the circle of Geoffrey Chaucer  in the High middle Ages, when the tradition of country love  flourished.

Wednesday 13 February 2013

Sarojini Naidu's Birth Anniversary

Sarojini Naidu was born on 13 February 1879 in Hyderabad, India. She was also known by the sobriquet The Nightingale of India. She was also one of the Framers of The Indian Constitution. Her birthday is celebrated as Women's day all over India. She died on March 2,1949. 

Tuesday 12 February 2013

North Korea conducts third nuclear test successfully

North Korea has conducted the third under ground  nuclear test successfully on 12 February 2013 after weeks of threats . The State-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said a “miniaturised” nuclear device had been  detonated successfully at the test site.The detonation caused a tremor with a magnitude of between 4.9 and 5.1, sending shock-waves through the Korean peninsula.






D. Vinayachandran Passed Away

D. Vinayachandran was born on 13 May 1946 and he died on 11 February 2013  was a well-known Malayalam poet in India. He is one of the proponents of modern style of prose in Malayalam poetry. He worked as a Malayalam professor in various colleges for more than thirty years.


 

Charles Robert Darwin

 
Charles Robert Darwin was born on12 February 1809 in UK.He was an English naturalist,He established that all species of life have descended over time from  common ancestor and proposed the scientific theory that this branching pattern of evolution resulted from a process that he called natural selection, in which the struggle of existence has a similar effect to the artificial selection involved in selective breading.

Monday 11 February 2013

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela released from prison after 27 year

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, the South-African anti apartheid activist was released from Victor Verster Prison in Paarl after 27 Years on 11February 1990.

National Inventors’ Day

National Inventors’ Day is celebrated on February 11th in United States of America
National Inventors’ Day is celebrated as the birth anniversary of Thomas Alva Edison, who is one of the most valuable inventors in United States of America.

Thomas Alva Edison


Thomas Alva Edison was born on February 11, 1847 in US .He  was an American inventor and businessman. He developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world, including the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and a long-lasting, practical electric light bulb. He died on  October 18, 1931.

Sunday 10 February 2013

Gireesh Puthenchery (3rd Death Anniversary)

 
Gireesh Puthenchery was a noted Malayalam lyricist and screenwriter. He won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyrics seven times. He born on  September 23, 1959 in Kozhikode and he died on  February 10, 2010. Beginning his career with the 1988 film Chakravaalathinappuram and Happy Husbands was his last film.