Damal
Krishnaswamy Pattammal, born on 19
March 1919, popularly known as D. K. Pattammal or DKP,
was an Indian Carnatic musician and a playback singer for film songs
in Tamil. Pattammal,
along with her contemporaries M.S. Subbulakshmi and M.L. Vasanthakumari,
are popularly referred to as the female trinity of Carnatic Music. This trio initiated the entry of women
into mainstream Carnatic Music. She has been appreciated all over the world by
Carnatic music lovers.
Sir Ludwig Guttmann CBE FRS who passed away on 18 March 1980, aged 80, in
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom, was a German-British neurologist
who established the Stoke Mandeville Games, the sporting event for people with
disabilities (PWD) that evolved in England into the Paralympic Games. A Jewish
doctor who fled Nazi Germany just before the start of the Second World War,
Guttmann was a founding father of organized physical activities for people with
disabilities.
Allahabad
High Court, officially
known as High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, is the high court based in the
city of Prayagraj, formerly known as Allahabad, that had jurisdiction over the
Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It was established on 17 March 1866,
making it one of the oldest high courts to be established in India. It has two
active High court Seats - the Principal Seat in Allahabad and Bench in Lucknow.
On March 16, 1973, Queen Elizabeth II officially opened the current London Bridge, a prestressed concrete box girder structure. The bridge, replacing a 19th-century predecessor that was sold and moved to Arizona, was constructed between 1967 and 1972 while traffic continued, and it serves as a key crossing connecting the City of London with Southwark.
Key Facts About the March 16
Opening:
The date holds significance as
the inauguration of the modern structure that commuters use today, which spans
approximately 269 meters over the Thames.
The Planning Commission of
India, established on March 15, 1950, played a pivotal role in shaping
India's economic trajectory through its Five-Year Plans, with the first plan
launched in 1951. While there isn't a single famous commemorative stamp
dedicated solely to the institution of the Planning Commission
itself, the themes it promoted—industry, agriculture, and development—are
strongly represented in Indian philately from that era.
Observed in the Principality
of Andorra on March 14 annually, Constitution Day is a public holiday that
commemorates the constitutional referendum held on this day in Andorra
on March 14, 1993. The first Constitution of Andorra was approved by 74.2%
of voters in the country on this date and became the country’s first
constitution.
This constitution contained 107
articles and included a universal declaration of human rights. Under this
constitution, all people in Andorra are equal under the law, and it
forbids not only torture and other cruel forms of punishment but also the death
penalty as well.
The Mumbai General Post Office (GPO) has a historic connection to 13 March, as the construction of its iconic heritage building was completed on 13 March 1913.
Key Facts About the Building
Damal Krishnaswamy Pattammal , born on 19 March 1919, popularly known as D. K. Pattammal or DKP, was an Indian Carnatic musician and a...
