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February 10 Holidays: Celebrations and Observances Worldwide
Unmasking a Legend: The Story of Boris Pasternak
Boris Pasternak (10 February 1890 – 30 May 1960) was a Russian poet, novelist, composer and literary translator. He is best known for his novel "Doctor Zhivago," which was published…
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Today in History
Saint John Perse: Poet Laureate of the Modernist Era
Saint John Perse (31 May 1887 – 20 September 1975) was a French poet and diplomat. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1960. Life and Career Saint…
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World History
Potato Day (Peru): History, Theme, and Significance
The Agriculture Committee of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) supports the Peruvian initiative to establish May 30 as the "International Potato Day"
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9 Feb
Jacques Monod: A Visionary in Molecular Biology and Genetics
Jacques Monod (9 February 1910 – 31 May 1976) was a French biochemist. He won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1965. Life and Career He was born…
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World History
Croatia Statehood Day: History, Theme, and Significance
Statehood Day is an annual public holiday and a national day celebrated on 30 May in Croatia to celebrate the constitution of the first modern multi-party Croatian Parliament in 1990.…
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Today in History
Rosalyn Sussman Yalow: Pioneering Medical Science through Radioimmunoassay
Rosalyn Sussman Yalow (19 July 1921 – 30 May 2011) was an American medical physicist. She received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1977. Life and Career She…
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World History
Pushkin Museum: History, Theme, and Significance
Pushkin Museum, also known as the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, is one of the largest and most renowned art museums in Moscow, Russia.
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World History
World No-Tobacco Day: History, Theme, and Significance
It is observed around the world every 31 May as World No Tobacco Day (WNTD). World Health Day celebrates the dangers of tobacco use, the business practices of tobacco companies, what the…
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Today in History
31 May in Indian and World History
31 May in Indian and World History is celebrated, observed, and remembered for various reasons. 31 May is the birth anniversary of Nur Jahan, Maharani Ahilyabai Holkar, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Raj…
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Today in History
30 May in Indian and World History
30 May in Indian and World History is celebrated, observed, and remembered for various reasons. 30 May is the birth anniversary of Pandit Mukharam Sharma, Suresh Hariprasad Joshi, Velu Narayanasamy,…
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World History
Anniversary of Big Ben: History, Theme, and Significance
Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the Great Clock of Westminster at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, England, and the name…
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Today in History
Celebrating life and legacy of Raymond Davis Jr.
Raymond Davis Jr. (October 14, 1914 – May 31, 2006) was an American chemist and physicist. Raymond Davis Jr. was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2002.
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World History
Julius Richard Petri: Revolutionizing Microbiology with the Petri Dish
Julius Richard Petri (31 May 1852 – 20 December 1921) was a German microbiologist who is generally credited with inventing the device known as the Petri dish, which is named…
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International
Alberto Larraguibel: Chilean Equestrian and Holder of the High Jump World Record
Alberto Larraguibel is a Chilean equestrian show jumper who gained recognition for setting a record in the Puissance event. The Puissance is a horse jumping competition that involves clearing progressively…
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Green Energy
Vestas: Evolving Technology and Operations
Vestas continues to evolve our organization to reflect our customers’ and broader value chain’s needs and is today announcing the next step in this evolution. This step entails Vestas uniting…
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