Today Importance - 8th June
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| Today Importance - 8th June |
8-Jun-1897
Bengali storyteller and novelist Rabindranath Bose was born.
8-Jun-1906
Syed Nazir Ali, cricketer (brother of Wazir Ali, India's first Test 1932), born in Zoolander.
8-Jun-1915
Gita Rahasya by Lokmanya Tilak has been published.
8-Jun-1915
PC Kuttikrishnan 'Urub', Malayalam storyteller and novelist, is born.
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Today Importance - 9th June
8-Jun-1929
Ventappa Musandra Mudaiah, cricketer (Indian off-spinner in 2 Tests 1959–61), born in Bangalore.
8-Jun-1936
Aakashvani Radio later different to All India Radio (AIR) in 1958.
8-Jun-1948
'Malabar Princess', Air India's first international flight, flies from Bombay to London via Cairo and Geneva. This weekly air service was started between India and UK.
8-Jun-1968
Renowned Carnatic singer Madhuri Mani Iyer passed away.
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8-Jun-1990
Nepalese State head Krishna Prasad Bhattarai and his Indian partner V.P. Singh decided to restore normal relations.
8-Jun-1992
Andhra, Bihar, West Bengal and Delhi polls saw 55-60% voter turnout.
8-Jun-1992
The properties of 31 people, including Harshad Mehta, have been attached
8-Jun-1997
Assam Chief Minister Prafulla Kumar Mahant narrowly escaped a powerful remote-controlled bomb blast in Guwahati's Maligaon area.
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Today Importance - 10th June
8-Jun-1998
A Fiasco The board Cell (DMC) under the immediate order of the Air Official Directing in-Boss, South Western Air Order, was set up in the Order Tasks Space to liaise with the state government and take necessary action. All the aircraft were evacuated from Indian Air Force bases at Jamnagar, Bhuj and Nalia and flown to pre-determined destinations. In this carefully planned and smoothly executed drill, more than 60 aircraft (including helicopters) flew.
8-Jun-1998
Nigerian President Sani Abacha (54) died of a heart attack in Abuja.
8-Jun-1999
The ATP announced Paes-Bhupathi as the No. 1 ranked doubles team. Bhupathi and Paes were No. 1 and No. 2 respectively in the individual doubles rankings.
8-Jun-2000
Church bombings occurred in three states (Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Goa).
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The Impact of Calendars on Historical Events
Calendars, as tools for measuring and organizing time, have profoundly influenced historical events, shaping societies, cultures, religions, and economic activities. The impact of calendars is multifaceted, extending from the daily lives of individuals to the grand scale of civilizations. This descriptive analysis explores how calendars have influenced historical events through their development, cultural significance, and practical applications.
Development and Evolution of Calendars
The development of calendars is rooted in humanity’s need to track time for agricultural, religious, and administrative purposes. Ancient civilizations created calendars based on celestial observations. The Sumerians, for instance, used a lunar calendar, while the Egyptians developed a solar calendar. The Egyptian calendar, with its 365-day year divided into 12 months, was one of the earliest attempts to align the civil year with the solar year. This alignment was crucial for agricultural societies to predict seasonal changes and plan crop cycles.
The Julian calendar, introduced by Julius Caesar in 45 BCE, was a significant advancement. It corrected the drift of the Roman calendar by introducing a leap year every four years, thus approximating the solar year more closely. This reform not only standardized the calendar in the Roman Empire but also influenced subsequent European calendars. The Gregorian calendar, introduced by Pope Gregory XIII in 1582, further refined the Julian calendar by adjusting the leap year rule. The Gregorian calendar’s adoption was gradual, impacting the dating of historical events and creating discrepancies in historical records during the transition period.
Cultural and Religious Significance
Calendars hold deep cultural and religious significance, often determining the timing of festivals, rituals, and holidays. In ancient Mesopotamia, the lunar calendar dictated religious observances, while the Hebrew calendar, still in use today, sets the dates for Jewish holidays. The Islamic calendar, also lunar, determines the timing of Ramadan and Hajj, central events in the Muslim faith.
The Christian liturgical calendar, based on the Gregorian calendar, influences the celebration of Easter, Christmas, and other religious holidays. The computation of Easter, which varies each year, has historical roots in the Council of Nicaea (325 CE), where it was decided to align Easter with the first Sunday after the first full moon following the vernal equinox. This decision has had lasting effects on Christian worship and the organization of the liturgical year.
In the East, the Chinese calendar, a lunisolar system, has shaped cultural practices for millennia. The Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival, is a major event affecting social and economic activities across China and the Chinese diaspora. Similarly, the Hindu calendar, with its regional variations, determines the dates of numerous festivals like Diwali and Holi, deeply embedded in Indian culture. READ MORE
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