Mumtaz Mahal's Birth Anniversary

 

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Zohra Sehgal's Birth Anniversary

Zohra Mumtaz Sehgal born Sahibzadi Zohra Mumtazullah Khan Begum on 27 April 1912, was an Indian actress, dancer, and choreographer. Having begun his career as a member of a contemporary dance troupe, she transitioned into acting roles beginning in the 1940s. Sehgal appeared in several British films, television shows, and Bollywood productions in a career that spanned over eight decades.

Sehgal's most notable films include Neeche Nagar, Afsar (1946), Bhaji on the Beach (1992), The Mystic Masseur (2001), Bend It Like Beckham (2002), Dil Se ..(1998), Saaya (2003), Veer-Zara (2004), Saawariya and Cheeni Kum (2007); and the TV serials The Jewel in the Crown (1984), Tandoori Nights (1985-87) and Amma and Family (1996). At the age of 90, she played the central character in the 2002 film Chalo Ishq Ladaaye. Considered the doyenne of Indian theatre, she acted with the Indian People's Theatre Association (IPTA) and Prithviraj Kapoor's Prithvi Theatre for 14 years. 

Sehgal was awarded the Padma Shri in 1998, Kalidas Samman in 2001, and in 2004 the Sangeet Natak Akademi (India's National Academy for Music, Dance and Drama) presented her with its highest award, the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship for lifetime achievement. She received the Padma Vibhushan, India's second-highest civilian honour, in 2010. She died in a New Delhi hospital on 10 July 2014 due to cardiac arrest.

 

Ruth Handler's Death Anniversary

Ruth Marianna Handler, who passed away on 27 April 2002, aged 85, in Los Angeles, California, United States, was an American businesswoman and inventor. She is best known for inventing the Barbie doll in 1959, and being co-founder of toy manufacturer Mattel with her husband Elliot, as well as serving as the company's first president from 1945 to 1975.

The Handlers were forced to resign from Mattel in 1975 after the Securities and Exchange Commission investigated the company for falsifying financial documents.

Handler was prominently characterized in the 2023 film Barbie. 

World Tapir Day

World Tapir Day takes place annually on April 27 to raise awareness about these critically endangered species and to advocate for their protection for future generations. A cross between a pig and an elephant, these creatures, however, are directly related to horses as well as rhinoceroses in terms of genetics. Neither the tapir nor this eclectic ancestry is new to the world; both are centuries old. Researchers believe that these animals have remained essentially the same for millions of years.

In 2008, the first World Tapir Day was observed. Tapir populations are declining, which reflects the overall condition of their native ranges, as their extinction from these areas frequently denotes a "point of no return" for the environment. All indigenous species are impacted by the reduction of forests into sparse, isolated enclaves and the encroachment of human activities into pristine forests. Tapirs vanish without a trace along with numerous other species, despite being the largest and maybe the quietest mammal in their habitats.

About Tapir

Tapirs are large herbivorous animals found in the forests of Southeast Asia, South America, and Central America. They are among the last species to return to regrowth forests since they are huge herbivores and are almost always the first species to be impacted by human intrusion into their habitat. To keep their population genetically diverse, they need substantial amounts of undeveloped territory. Tapirs live in cloud forests, grasslands, swamps, and jungles, but each is endangered by human activities, including highways, villages, palm oil plantations, mining, and roads.