Go for a Ride Day is an annual celebration
on November 22 that encourages
people to get out and travel in any mode of transport they choose. It's a day
to enjoy movement, whether that's by car, bike, boat, skateboard, or any other
method, and to break away from sedentary routines. The day also honours the
history of transportation, which has seen significant developments on this date
since as early as 1904.
Georgius Agricola, who
passed away on 21 November 1555, in Chemnitz, was a German scholar and
scientist known as “the father of mineralogy.” While a highly
educated classicist and humanist, well regarded by scholars of his own and
later times, he was yet singularly
independent of the theories of ancient authorities. He was indeed among the
first to found a natural science upon observation, as opposed to speculation.
His De re metallica dealt chiefly with the arts of mining
and smelting, and his De natura fossilium, considered the first
mineralogy textbook, presented the first scientific classification of minerals (based on their physical properties)
and described many new minerals and their occurrence and mutual relationships.
The first Bengali film for which Chowdhury composed music
was Paribortan, released in 1949. Mahabharati, released
in 1994, was the last of the 41 Bengali films where he rendered his music. He
is affectionately called Salilda by his admirers. He mentored
famous music directors like R.D. Burman and Hridaynath Mangeshkar.
From
a whistling boat captain in black and white to the full colour Sorcerer’s
Apprentice in Fantasia, Mickey has
captivated the world with his charm and his antics. Mickey Mouse Day celebrates
this classic cartoon character’s birthday.
Mickey Mouse took
to the screen on November 18, 1928 with slapstick, plot twists, and a full
lineup of comedy gold. Walt Disney left Universal Studios with a cartoon rabbit
named Oswald, who became a mouse named Mortimer, who eventually became the
Mickey we know and love.
Who could have
guessed a rodent would become the most well-known character in the world?
Mickey may be more globally recognizable than Santa. The first Mickey Mouse
Club appeared in 1929, and now kids attend these clubs across the nation.
Mickey inhabits a
world with Minnie, Pluto, Goofy, his nemesis, Pete, and many other memorable
characters. It’s a world we can go back to time and time again for a good laugh.
The Suez
Canal officially opened on November 17, 1869, connecting the
Mediterranean and Red Seas to create a vital maritime trade route between Asia
and Europe. Constructed over a 10-year period by the Suez Canal Company under
French engineer Ferdinand de Lesseps, it significantly shortened shipping
times and has become a crucial artery for global trade.
Every
year on November 16th, National Press Day is observed in India to
recognize and honour the Press Council of India (PCI). The day celebrates the
existence of a free and accountable press in the nation.
History
The
Press Council of India began acting as a moral watchdog on this day to make
sure that the press not only upheld the high standards expected of such a
potent medium but also that it was unhindered by the influence or threats of
any outside forces.
On
November 16, 1966, the PCI was established. Since then, November 16 has been
designated as National Press Day in India to honour the council's founding.
Significance
The council is crucial to India because it was created specifically to defend the free press, which is the fourth pillar of democracy. As a result, it consistently works to ensure that journalism's credibility is protected.
It highlights the system's flaws and problems and assists the government in
finding solutions, thereby enhancing the democratic system of government's core
principles.
Birsa
Munda, born on 15 November 1875, in Ulihatu, was an
Indian tribal independence activist, and folk hero who belonged to
the Munda tribe. He spearheaded a tribal religious millenarian movement
that arose in the Bengal Presidency (now Jharkhand) in the
late 19th century, during the British Raj, thereby making him an
important figure in the history of the Indian independence
movement. The revolt mainly concentrated in the Munda belt of Khunti, Tamar, Sarwada and Bandgaon.
A. C. Bhaktivedanta
Swami Prabhupada, who passed away on 14 November 1977, in Vrindavan, aged 81 years,
was an Indian spiritual teacher, author, and the
founder-acharya of the International
Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), widely known as the Hare Krishna movement.
Key
Contributions and Life
Kishore Kumar (born Abhas Kumar Ganguly; who passed away on 13 October 1987, was an Indian playback
singer, musician and actor. He is widely regarded as one of the
greatest, most influential and dynamic singers in the history of modern Indian
music. Kumar was one of the most popular singers in the Indian subcontinent, notable
for his yodelling and ability to sing songs in different voices. He used
to sing in different genres but some of his rare compositions, considered
classics, were lost in time.
Ashok Kumar, born on 13 October
1911, in Bhagalpur, was an Indian film actor who attained iconic status in
Indian cinema. He was honoured in 1988 with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the
highest national award for cinema artists, by the Government of India and also
received the Padma Bhushan in 1999 for his contributions to Indian
cinema. He is considered to be one of India’s finest actors ever, playing
leading, antagonist and character roles with equal panache.
Madan Mohan Malaviya, who passed away on 12 November 1946, was a pivotal figure in the Indian independence movement, a distinguished scholar, and an educational reformer, best known as the founder of the Banaras Hindu University (BHU). He was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour, in 2014.
Key Contributions and Roles
Nicknames
and Legacy
National Education Day in India is celebrated annually
on November 11 to
commemorate the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, the
first Education Minister of independent India. The day honours his immense
contributions to the field of education and his vision for a modern, inclusive,
and progressive education system.
Established in September 2008 by the Ministry of Human Resource
Development (now the Ministry of Education), National Education Day on November
11 is observed by educational institutions across India. It is not a public
holiday.
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad served as India's first Education Minister from
1947 to 1958 and played a crucial role in shaping the nation's education
system. He championed free primary education, girls' education, and adult
literacy. He also contributed to the establishment of key educational bodies
and institutions.
History and Significance
The date of November 10th commemorates the publication of the book Summa de arithmetica, geometria, proportioni et proportionalita by Italian mathematician Luca Pacioli in 1494. This work was the first to document and describe the system of double-entry bookkeeping, laying the foundational principles for modern accounting practices still used today. Because of this groundbreaking work, Pacioli is widely regarded as the "Father of Accounting".
The day
serves to:
How it is Celebrated
Celebrations
and activities for International Accounting Day include:
Chittaranjan Das, born on 5 November 1870, Kolkata, popularly called Deshbandhu (friend of the country), was a Bengali
freedom fighter, political activist and lawyer during the Indian Independence
Movement and mentor of Subhas Chandra Bose. He was the
founder-leader of the Swaraj Party in undivided Bengal during the period of British Colonial rule in
India. His name is abbreviated as C. R. Das. He was closely associated with a
number of literary societies and wrote poems, apart from numerous articles and
essays.
Ritwik Ghatak, born on
4 November 1925, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, was a noted Bengali filmmaker and script
writer. Along with prominent contemporary Bengali filmmakers Satyajit Ray and
Mrinal Sen, his cinema is primarily remembered for its meticulous depiction of
social reality, partition and feminism. Although their roles were often
adversarial, they were ardent admirers of each other's work and, in doing so,
the three directors charted the independent trajectory of parallel cinema, as a
counterpoint to the mainstream fare of Hindi cinema in India. Ghatak received
many awards in his career, including National Film Award's Rajat Kamal Award
for Best Story in 1974 for his Jukti Takko Aar Gappo and Best Director's Award
from Bangladesh Cine Journalist's Association for Titash Ekti Nadir Naam. The
Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri for Arts in 1970.
World Sandwich Day is
celebrated annually on November 3rd. The day is held in
honour of John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich, an 18th-century English
aristocrat. As the story goes, he was an avid gambler and would not leave the
card table for meals. To eat without interrupting his game or getting his
fingers greasy, he asked his servants to place meat between two slices of
bread. His friends began ordering "the same as Sandwich," and the
meal quickly gained popularity, eventually spreading worldwide and giving the
dish its name.
On November 2nd, Mauritius commemorates
the Arrival of Indentured Labourers, a significant national public
holiday that marks the beginning of large-scale Indian immigration to the
island.
On this date in 1834, the British
ship Atlas arrived in Port Louis carrying the first batch of
36 Indian indentured workers (known as "girmitiyas") from Kolkata,
India, to work on the sugar plantations following the abolition of slavery.
This event fundamentally shaped the country's demographics and cultural
identity, as people of Indian origin now comprise over 68% of the Mauritian
population.
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