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This Day in History (7 Mar): The birthday of Anupam Kher

What happened today in history (March 7): Ethiopian Emperor Yohannes defeated the Egyptians, Southern University in New Orleans, Arthur Conan Doyle published The return of Sherlock Holmes, Roald Amundsen discovered Antarctica and beyond.

This day in history (March 7): Anupam Kher’s birthday

Today in history, March 7: The day passes like summer holidays when we were children. It’s March 7 and Holi is just around the corner. To make this day interesting for you, we have some historical facts that will tell you the importance of this day. So without further ado, let’s get started.

Today was the day Adolf Hitler broke the Treaty of Versailles, Sunil Gavaskar became the first batsman to score 10,000 runs and the BBC broadcast the news on color television for the first time. In addition, the global death toll from Covid-19 has surpassed 6 million. Keep reading the article to learn about other historical events taking place today.

Historical events on this day

In 1871, Ethiopian emperor Yohannes defeated the Egyptian army at the battle of Gura.
In 1881, Southern University opened in New Orleans.
In 1905, Arthur Conan Doyle published the collection “The Return of Sherlock Holmes” in London.
In 1912, Roald Amundsen announced the discovery of Antarctica.
In 1927, a magnitude 8 earthquake occurred in Tango, Japan.
In 1936, Adolf Hitler broke the Treaty of Versailles by sending troops into the Rhineland.
In 1996, the first democratically elected parliament was established in Palestine.
In 2015, 54 people were killed and 143 injured in five suicide bombings by Boko Haram in Maiduguri city, Nigeria.
In 2019, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom shared her first Instagram post, a letter between Prince Albert and mathematician Charles Babbage.
In 2022, the global death toll from Covid-19 has surpassed 6 million according to Johns Hopkins data.

Sports event today

In 1953, South African opening batsman Jackie McGlew scored an unbeaten 255 in the first Test win against New Zealand in Wellington.
In 1987, Sunil Gavaskar became the first batsman to score 10,000 Test runs. That same year, Mike Tyson defeated James’ Bonecrusher Smith to win the WBC/WBA heavyweight boxing championship.
In 2009, Brazilian soccer star Neymar made his professional debut for Santos.

Today’s Arts and Culture Events

In 1946, Ray Milland & Joan Crawford won an Academy Award for “The Lost Weekend” at the 18th Academy Awards.
In 1968, the BBC broadcast color news on television for the first time.
In 2011, actor Charlie Sheen was fired from the CBS sitcom “Two and a Half Men”.

Notable deaths on this day

S.No	Year of death	Personality
first	1786	Franz Benda, was a Bohemian violinist and composer who spent much of his time working at the court of Frederick the Great.
2	1961	Govind Ballabh Pant, India’s freedom fighter, served as Union Home Minister in Jawaharlal Nehru’s cabinet and was responsible for important issues surrounding the newly formed nation.
3	1999	Stanley Kubrick, considered one of the greatest filmmakers in American history Kubrick worked in many different genres, from comedy to horror.
4	2004	Paul Winfield is an American actor known for his quality roles in theater, television and film. Winfield also became a part of voice-over projects for many animated films such as ‘Batman Beyond’ and ‘Spider-Man’.
5	2006	John Junkin, actor and screenwriter was an influential figure in the world of British television comedy in the 1960s and 70s. He wrote scripts for shows such as Army Games and The Lady’s Castle King.

Famous birthdays on this day

S.No	Year of Birth	Personality
first	1946	John Heard is an American actor who has appeared in 105 films and 67 television series. Heard is known for films such as Heart Beat, Beaches and Cutter’s Way.
2	1949	Ghulam Nabi Azad is a former Indian National Congress politician who served as Chief Minister of the former state of Jammu and Kashmir from 2005 to 2008.
3	1956	Bryan Cranston, an American actor has received four Primetime Emmy Awards for his role in the Netflix series, ‘Breaking Bad’.
4	1970	Rachel Weisz, one of the most recognized British-American actresses, is famous for films such as ‘The Mummy’, ‘The Favourite’ and ‘The Constant Gardener’.
5	1974	Jenna Fischer, American actress famous for her role ‘Pam Beesly’ in the NBC sitcom, ‘The Office’ for which she received an Emmy nomination.
6	1980	Laura Prepon, American actress best known for playing Donna Pinciotti on That ’70s Show and Alex Vause on ‘Orange Is the New Black’.
7	1984	Radhika Pandit, an Indian television actress, who received the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress and South Film Award for Best Actress.
8	1995	Haley Lu Richardson, an American actress known for her roles in The Edge of Seventeen, Split and Columbus.
9	1995	Anupam Kher, one of India’s most popular actors and producers known for his roles in ‘Special 26’, ‘Baby’, ‘Hotel Mumbai’ and ‘Uunchai’

Frequently asked questions

What happened today in history (March 7)?

Adolf Hitler broke the Treaty of Versailles, Sunil Gavaskar became the first batsman to score 10,000 Test runs and the BBC broadcast the news in color on television for the first time. In addition, many historical events happened on March 7.

Which famous person was born on this day (March 7)?

Actor Anupam Kher, actress Haley Lu Richardson, Jenna Fischer, Laura Prepon and many celebrities were born on this day.

What sporting events happened today?

South African opening batsman Jackie McGlew scored an unbeaten 255 in the first Test win against New Zealand in Wellington, Mike Tyson beat James ‘Bonecrusher’ Smith to win the WBC/WBA heavyweight boxing title and Sunil Gavaskar became the first batsman to score 10,000 Test runs.

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