Important Events of April-27

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Important Events of April-27

World Veterinary Day

  • The World Veterinary Organization was initiated by Dr. Jim Edward (Jim Edward) and his wife Pam in 1863.
  • This system is actively involved in the welfare of animals internationally. Last Saturday of April 2001 is celebrated as World Animal Day.
  • The World Veterinary Medical Association announced the last Saturday of the World Veterinary Medicine Day from April 2000.

2019 Theme:

  • Vaccination is an essential tool for preventive veterinary medicine, according to the World Veterinary Association. The theme of World Veterinary Day 2019, set for April 27, is the “Value of Vaccination.”

Samuel Morse’s BirthDay

Birth:

  • He was born on April 27, 1791.

Honours:

  • He was an American painter and inventor.
  • in his middle age Morse contributed to the invention of a single-wire telegraph system based on European telegraphs.
  • He was a co-developer of the Morse code and helped to develop the commercial use of telegraphy.

Awards:

  • The Atiq Nishan-i-Iftikhar
  • Set in diamonds, from Sultan Abdülmecid of Turkey.
  • A “golden snuff box containing the Prussian gold medal for scientific merit” from the King of Prussia (1851).
  • The Great Gold Medal of Arts and Sciences from the King of Württemberg (1852).
  • The Great Golden Medal of Science and Arts from Emperor of Austria (1855). a cross of Chevalier in the Légion d’honneur  from the Emperor of France.the Cross of a Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog from the King of Denmark (1856).
  • the Cross of Knight Commander of the Order of Isabella the Catholic.from the Queen of Spain.
  •  Other awards include Order of the Tower and Sword from the kingdom of Portugal (1860), and Italy conferred on him the insignia of chevalier of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus in 1864.
  • Morse’s telegraph was recognized as an IEEE Milestone in 1988.
  • In 1975, Morse was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame.

Death:

  • He died on April 2, 1872.

Prapanchan BirthDay

Birth:

  • The Prabachan was born on April 27, 1945.

Honours:

  • A Tamil writer and critic.
  • In 1961, he published his first short story Enna ulagamada in the magazine Bharani.
  • His works have been translated into Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, German, French, English and Swedish.
  • He was awarded the Sahitya Academy Award for Tamil in 1995.

Awards:

  • Sahitya Akademi Award (1995) for Vaanam vasappadum
  • Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad Award
  • Coimbatore Kasturi Rangammal Award for Mahanadhi
  • Ilakkiya Chinthanai Award for Manudam vellum
  • Adithanar award for Sandhya
  • Award for Non-Fiction from The Tamil Literary Garden, Toronto

Books:

  • Vaanam vasappadum
  • Mahanadhi
  • Manudam vellum
  • Sandhya
  • Muttai
  • Akalya
  • Iruttin Vaasal

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