International
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World Interfaith Harmony Week and its Significance
Every year, World Interfaith Harmony Week is observed during the first week of February, after being proclaimed by the United…
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Concepción Arenal: Spanish Feminist, Writer, and Social Reformer
Concepción Arenal (31 January 1820 – 4 February 1893) was a graduate in law, thinker, journalist, poet and Galician dramatic…
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Celebrating Largest Snowflake
Image Courtesy: Google Doodle The largest snowflake ever recorded was reported to have fallen in Fort Keogh, Montana, on 28…
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Adelaide Cabete: Championing Equality in Medicine and Society
Adelaide Cabete was a Portuguese feminist, humanitarian, physician, and activist who tirelessly fought for women’s rights and equality in the…
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Beatrice Tinsley: Trailblazing Astrophysicist and Pioneer in Cosmology
Beatrice Tinsley (27 January 1941 – 23 March 1981) was a British-born New Zealand astronomer and cosmologist and professor of…
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25 January: Remembering Robert Burns on Birthday
Robert Burns (25 January 1759 – 21 July 1796) was a Scottish poet and lyricist. He is widely regarded as the national…
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Day of first demonstration of Television: History and Significance
The first demonstration of television was given by Scottish inventor John Logie Baird on 26 January 1926.
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Juraj Jánošík: Slovakian Folk Hero and Symbol of Resistance Against Oppression
Juraj Jánošík (25 January 1688 -- 17 March 1713) was a Slovak highwayman. Jánošík has been the main character of many Slovak novels, poems, and films.…
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Bessie Coleman: Aviation Pioneer and First African American Woman to Hold a Pilot License
Bessie Coleman (26 January 1892 – 30 April 1926) was an American civil aviator. She was the first African-American woman,…
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Katarzyna Kobro: Polish Avant-Garde Sculptor and Constructivist Artist
Katarzyna Kobro (26 January 1898 – 21 February 1951) was a Polish avant-garde sculptor and a prominent representative of the…
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Stephen Keshi: Champion of Nigerian Football and National Pride
Stephen Keshi (23 January 1962 – 7 June 2016) was a Nigerian football player and manager.
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Ed Roberts: Pioneer of the Personal Computer Revolution
Ed Roberts (23 January 1939 – 14 March 1995) was an American activist. He was the first wheelchair user to attend the University…
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Unveiling Earth’s Secrets: The Pioneering Work of Andrija Mohorovičić
Andrija Mohorovičić (23 January 1857 – 18 December 1936) was a Croatian meteorologist and seismologist who is best known for…
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Perween Rahman: Pakistani Urban Planner and Advocate for Social Justice and Women’s Rights
Perween Rahman (22 January 1957 – 13 March 2013) was a Pakistani social activist, director of the Orangi Pilot Project…
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Sophie Taeuber-Arp: Avant-Garde Artist and Dada Movement Pioneer
Sophie Taeuber-Arp (19 January 1889 – 13 January 1943) was a Swiss artist, painter, sculptor, and designer. She was a…
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