Thursday, February 26, 2015

26 February - History and Importance of the Day


Kuwait Liberation Day



1848 - The Communist Manifesto pamphlet was published by  Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. It advocated the abolition of all private property and a system in which workers own all means of production, land, factories and machinery.


Birthday
American "Buffalo Bill" Cody (1846-1917).  He became world famous through his Wild West show which traveled throughout the U.S. and Europe for 30 years.

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26 February Knowledge History - Science, Engineering and Management

Friday, February 13, 2015

23 April History and Importance of the Day


World Book and Copyright Day


http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/events/prizes-and-celebrations/celebrations/international-days/world-book-and-copyright-day-2012

http://www.un.org/en/events/bookday/


 Established by Israel's Knesset as Holocaust Day in remembrance of the estimated six million Jews killed by Nazis


2005 - First video uploaded on YouTube.
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/feb/13/youtube-10-years-old-evolution-of-online-video


2007 - Ratan Tata takes over as Chairman of Corus Steel, UK after its acquisition by Tata Steel first major acquisition abroad by an Indian Company.

2015 - BASF will celebrate its 150th anniversary with an official event in its headquarters town in Germany.       http://www.india.basf.com/apex/India/en/upload/News_and_Media_Relations/Press_Release/2014/BASF_celebrates_150th_anniversary



Birthday
William Shakespeare (1564-1616) Renowned as the most influential writer in the English language, he created 36 plays and 154 sonnets, including Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet and The Merchant of Venice.

Birthday - James Buchanan (1791-1868) the 15th U.S. President

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23 April Knowledge History

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