Yellapragada Subba Rao,
born on 12 January 1895, was a pioneering Indian biochemist who discovered the
function of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) as an energy source in the cell,
developed methotrexate for the treatment of cancer and led the department at
Lederle laboratories in which Benjamin Minge Duggar discovered
chlortetracycline (Aureomycin) in 1945.
Sunday, January 12, 2025
Yellapragada Subba Rao's Birth Anniversary
Nellie Sengupta's Birth Anniversary
Nellie Sengupta, born on
12 January 1884, was an Englishwoman who fought for Indian Independence. She
was elected president of the Indian National Congress at its 48th annual
session at Calcutta in 1933.
Surya Sen's Death Anniversary
Surya Sen, who passed away
on 12 January 1934, was an Indian revolutionary who was influential in the
Indian independence movement against British rule in India and is best known
for leading the Chittagong armoury raid.
Marguerite Bourgeoys' Death Anniversary
Marguerite Bourgeoys, who passed
away on 12 January 1700, was a French nun and founder of the Congregation of
Notre Dame of Montreal in the colony of New France, now part of Québec, Canada.
She travelled to Fort Ville-Marie (now Montreal) by 1653. There she developed
the convent and educated young girls, the poor, and children of First Nations
until shortly before her death at the turn of the 18th century. She is also
significant for developing one of the first uncloistered religious communities
in the Catholic Church. Declared "venerable" by the pope in 1878, she
was canonized in 1982 and declared a saint by the Catholic Church.
90th Birthday of the 14h Dalai Lama
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