THOUGHT OF THE DAY
"Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship".
Events that took place on this day in history 23 February
*In 1947,
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) was established. The organization promotes worldwide proprietary, industrial, and commercial standards. It is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, and works in 165 countries.The technical management board is responsible for more than 250 technical committees, who develop the ISO standards.
*In 1954,
The first mass inoculation of children against polio with the Salk vaccine begins in Pittsburgh. A group of children from Arsenal Elementary School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, receive the first injections of the new polio vaccine developed by Dr. Jonas Salk. Thanks to the vaccine, by the 21st century polio cases were reduced by 99 percent worldwide.
Famous people that have birthdays on this day in history 23 February
*In 1840,
Kaliprasanna Singha,
was a Bengali author, playwright, and philanthropist. His most famous work was the translation of the ancient Hindu epic Mahabharata into Bengali. Singha's book Hootum Pyanchar Naksha (literally "Sketches by a Watching Owl"), a compilation of satirical social sketches, is another work that is noted for reflecting Bengalee urban society of the time. He is also remembered as a philanthropist who helped several people and movements in distress.
*In 1897,
Hem Singh Pruthi,
was an Indian entomologist who served as Imperial Entomologist, being the first native Indian in that position.Pruthi received an Sc.D. from the University of Cambridge in 1943. He then became an assistant superintendent at the Zoological Survey of India at Calcutta. He worked mainly on the Hemiptera. He then joined the Indian Agricultural Research Institute and became the Imperial Entomologist, succeeding T.B. Fletcher in 1934.
Famous people that have death anniversaries on this day in history 23 February
*In 1969,
Vrindavan Lal Verma, was a Hindi novelist and playwright. He was honoured with Padma Bhushan for his literary works; Agra University presented him with honorary D. Lit. He received Soviet Land Nehru Award and the government India also awarded him for his novel, Jhansi Ki Rani.
His masterpiece, Mriganayani, set at the end of the 15th century in Gwalior, tells the legend of Man Singh Tomar and his "doe-eyed queen" Mrignayani.
*In 1969,
Madhubala, Mumtaz Jehan Begum Dehlavi; was an Indian actress and producer who worked in Hindi cinema. She starred in more than 60 films in a career spanning over two decades, and became one of India's most popular and highest-paid entertainers between the late 1940s and early 1960s. Half a century later, she continues to be held in high regard, with her portrayals of strong-willed and independent characters being seen as a significant departure from the regular portrayals of women on the Indian screen.