On This Day
8 March
- 🇮🇳 In India
- 1864 Hari Narayan Apte, Marathi writer from Maharashtra, was born. Through his writings, he provided an eminent example to future Marathi fiction writers in respect of writing effective novels and short stories which faithfully reflect different aspects of contemporary society.
- 1998 As part of International Women's Day celebration, Indian Airlines flew with all women crew members.
- 🌎 Elsewhere
- 1859 Kenneth Grahame, Scottish writer, was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. He is most famous for The Wind in the Willows, one of the classics of children's literature, as well as The Reluctant Dragon.
- 1914 International Women's Day was observed on this date for the first time in Germany.
- 2014 Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 with 239 people loses contact and disappears, prompting the most expensive search effort in history and one of the most enduring aviation mysteries.
- ⭐ Significance
- International Women's Day is a global holiday celebrated annually on March 8 to commemorate the cultural, political, and socioeconomic achievements of women.
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