In 1890, Malayala Manorama newspaper founded

Malayala Manorama, one of India's oldest and most widely read newspapers, was founded by Kandathil Varghese Mappillai and began publication March 22, 1890.  It was established in Kottayam, Kerala, as a weekly initially, with a mission to bring "sunshine" to Malayalee homes. The newspaper is a staple in Kerala.

Kushal Konwar's Birth Anniversary

Kushal Konwar was a “Satyagrahi”, born on 21 March 1905, in Chaodang Chariali, Ghiladhari Mouza, Golaghat, Assam, India. During the last stages of the Quit India Movement in 1942–1943, he was the only martyr in India’s war for Independence to be hanged.

World Storytelling Day

Every year on March 20, World Storytelling Day celebrates the art of oral storytelling. It’s also a day for people around the globe to listen and tell stories in as many languages as possible.

Each year World Storytelling Day has a theme around which the storytellers tell their stories. The storytellers are free to choose their stories, but most of them try to connect to the theme. 

History of World Storytelling Day: World Storytelling Day started out as a national day for storytelling in Sweden around 1991. The day was called 'Alla berättares dag,' which translates to All Storytellers Day.

In 1997, storytellers in Australia coordinated a five-week long celebration of story. The day became known as the International Day of Oral Narrators. Around this time, Mexico and other Latin American countries were celebrating their own National Day of Storytellers. In 2002, Scandinavians created their own storytelling web-network called Ratatosk.

The new network helped the national day for storytelling spread from Sweden to Norway, Denmark, Finland, and Estonia. In 2003, the idea continued to spread to other countries including Canada. The event became known as World Storytelling Day. Today, storytelling events occur on every continent except Antarctica.

Damal Krishnaswamy Pattammal's Birth Anniversary

 

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.

Ludwig Guttman's Death Anniversary

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.

In 1866, Allahabad High Court established

 

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.

In 1973, current London Bridge officially opened

 

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:

• Official Opening: Queen Elizabeth II opened the new bridge on March 16, 1973.
• The Bridge's Design: The current, present-day London Bridge is a concrete and steel box girder bridge designed by Lord Holford and engineered by Mott, Hay and Anderson.
• The Predecessor: The previous 1831 London Bridge was sold for £1 million, dismantled, and rebuilt in Lake Havasu City, Arizona.
• Bridge Maintenance: The bridge is maintained by Bridge House Estates, a charitable body. 

The date holds significance as the inauguration of the modern structure that commuters use today, which spans approximately 269 meters over the Thames.