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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Friday, 1 November 2013
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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Thursday, 31 October 2013
Sardar Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel
Sardar Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel was born on 31 October 1875, he was an Indian barrister and statesman, one of the leaders of the Indian National Congress and one of the founding fathers of the Republic of India. He is known to be a social leader of India who played an unparalleled role in the country's struggle for independence and guided its integration into a united, independent nation. He died on 15 December 1950.
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Wednesday, 30 October 2013
International Orthopaedic Nurses Day
International Orthopaedic Nurses Day is observed annually onOctober 30 and a nursing specialty focused on the prevention and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders. Orthopaedic issues range from acute problems such as fractures or hospitalization for joint replacement to chronic systemic disorders such as loss of bone density or lupus erythematosus.
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Tuesday, 29 October 2013
A. J. Ayer
Alfred Jules Freddie Ayer was born on October 29, 1910. He was a British philosopher known for his promotion of logical positivism, particularly in his books Language, Truth, and Logic and The Problem of Knowledge. He died on June 27, 1989.
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Monday, 28 October 2013
Bill Gates
William Henry Bill Gates was born on October 28, 1955, he is an American business magnate, investor, programmer, inventor and philanthropist. Gates is the former chief executive and current chairman of Microsoft, the world’s largest personal-computer software company, which he co-founded with Paul Allen.
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Sunday, 27 October 2013
Otto Wichterle
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Saturday, 26 October 2013
Joseph Aloysius Hansom
Joseph Aloysius Hansom was a prolific English architect working
principally in the Gothic Revival style. He invented the Hansom cab and
founded the eminent architectural journal, The Builder, in 1843. He was born on October 26, 1803 and died on June 29, 1882.
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Friday, 25 October 2013
Henry Norris Russell
Henry Norris Russell was born on October 25, 1877, he was an American astronomer who, along with
Ejnar Hertzsprung, developed the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram. In 1923,
working with Frederick Saunders, he developed Russell–Saunders coupling
which is also known as LS coupling. He died on February 18, 1957.
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Thursday, 24 October 2013
World Development Information Day
United Nations General Assembly decided to institute a World Development Information Day coinciding with United Nations Day on 24 October in1972. The General Assembly had the object of drawing the attention of world public-opinion each year to development problems and the necessity of strengthening international co-operation to solve them.
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Wednesday, 23 October 2013
Mole Day
Mole Day is celebrated among chemists and chemistry students on October 23, between 6:02 AM and 6:02 PM, making the date 6:02 10/23 in the American style of writing dates. The time and date are derived from Avogadro's number, which is approximately 6.02×1023, defining the number of particles (atoms or molecules) in one mole of substance, one of the seven base SI units.
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Tuesday, 22 October 2013
International Stuttering Awareness Day
October 22 was observed as International Stuttering Awareness Day.The day is intended to raise public awareness of the millions of people, one per cent of the world's population who have the speech disorder of stuttering, also known as stammering.
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Monday, 21 October 2013
Alfred Bernhard Nobel
Alfred Bernhard Nobel was a Swedish chemist, engineer, innovator, and armaments manufacturer. He was born on October 21, 1833. He was the inventor of dynamite and he died on December 10, 1896.
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Sunday, 20 October 2013
World Osteoporosis Day
World Osteoporosis Day is observed annually on 20 October, and launches a year-long campaign dedicated to raising global awareness of the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis and metabolic bone disease.
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Saturday, 19 October 2013
Jacques Edwin Brandenberger
Jacques Edwin Brandenberger was a Swiss chemist and textile engineer who in 1908 invented cellophane(Cellophane is a thin, transparent sheet made of regenerated cellulose. Its low permeability to air, oils, greases, bacteria and water makes it useful for food packaging). He was born on October 19, 1872 and died on July 13, 1954.
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Friday, 18 October 2013
Ernst Pascual Jordan
Ernst Pascual Jordan was born on October 18, 1902. He was a theoretical and mathematical physicist
who made significant contributions to quantum mechanics and quantum
field theory. He died on July 31, 1980.
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Thursday, 17 October 2013
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is celebrated every year on October 17 throughout the world. It was officially recognised by the United Nations.
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Wednesday, 16 October 2013
World Food Day
World Food Day is celebrated every year around the world on 16 October in honor of the date of the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in 1945. The World Food Day theme for 2013 is "Sustainable Food Systems for Food Security and Nutrition"
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Tuesday, 15 October 2013
Largest naval offshore patrol vessel commissioned
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The Indian Navy inducted into service its largest
offshore patrol vessel (OPV), INS Sunayna, at the Southern Naval Command
here on today(October 15, 2013). Vice-Admiral Satish Soni, Flag
Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the command who commissioned the
105-metre long ship, designed and built by the public sector Goa
Shipyard, told the media that the OPV added to the command’s teeth and
that it would soon be deployed for anti-piracy operations in the Gulf of
Aden
Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
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Global Handwashing Day
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The first manned spaceflight was launched by
Ans: Soviet Union
The first human spaceflight took place on 12 April 1961, when cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin made one orbit around the Earth aboard the Vostok 1 spacecraft, launched by the Soviet space program.
Monday, 14 October 2013
World Standards Day
World Standards Day is celebrated internationally each year on 14 October. The aim of World Standards Day is to raise awareness among regulators, industry and consumers as to the importance of standardization to the global economy.
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