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Category: Science & Mathematics


Highlighting global events relating to the sciences and mathematics.

Science and math is a heavy-duty category covering a lot of ground. It focuses on the sciences, including but not limited to astronomy, biology, chemistry, physics, geography, anthropology, engineering, and mathematics.

Mathematics Day, Intl. Day of (1879): Marc...

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Declared annually by UNESCO since 2019, March 14 is recognized and celebrated as the International Day of Mathematics. There are two reasons for this. The numerical representation of Pi is 3:14, and today...

January

Meteorological Day, World (1950): March 23

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World Meteorological Day honors the invaluable contribution of meteorological specialists around the globe. Meteorologists report and study the weather. Due to their efforts, millions of people each year...

January

Moon—First Quarter: March 6

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The first quarter moon occurs when the moon is one-half illuminated by the sun. Each day forward increases the amount of the moon you can see. The 1st quarter typically occurs seven days after the new moo...

January

Moon—Full: March 14

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A full moon occurs when the moon is illuminated by the sun and on the opposite side of the earth. Its ecliptic longitude is 180 degrees. For centuries, people have applied names to full moons to track th...

January

Moon—New: March 29

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The New Moon occurs when the moon and the sun have the exact elliptical longitude when the moon is at its closest point to the sun in its orbit. From earth, we usually cannot see it. The new moon is consi...

January

Moon—Third Quarter: March 22

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Today is the third quarter of the moon, meaning it is halfway between the full and new moon.

January

Near Miss Day (1989): March 23

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Near Miss Day marks the March 23, 1989, anniversary of what could have been a global disaster. A giant asteroid, almost the size of a mountain, came so close to the Earth that it almost hit. Fortunately,...

January

Oil, National Day of (IR)(1951): March 20

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On March 15, 1951, the government of Iran nationalized the country's oil fields, making it the nation's property. The British were given one week to leave. National Day of Oil is a national holiday in Ira...

January

Polar Week, Intl.: March 14-20 (est)

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International Polar Week is an awareness and education campaign sponsored by The Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS). The polar regions support a rich array of life in the Arctic and Ant...

January

Question Day, Ntl. Ask a: March 14

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National Ask a Question Day is a day devoted to the importance of asking questions to better ourselves. The day encourages each to ditch the shame associated with ignorance and ask questions that increase...

January

Taxonomist Appreciation Day: March 19

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Taxonomy is behind the name, definition, and classification of various biological organisms. A Taxonomist is a biologist who does this. Taxonomist Appreciation Day is a day for scientists to thank their c...

January

Three Mile Island (1979): March 28

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March 28, 1979, is the day of the Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant Meltdown, and it is the worst nuclear disaster on US soil.

January

Women Inventors Month, Ntl.: March

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National Women Inventors Month, observed annually in February in the United States, is a celebration and acknowledgment of the contributions of women inventors to science, technology, industry, and daily...

January

Women of Aviation Week: March 2-8

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Women Of Aviation Worldwide Week (WOAW) is an annual global event that aims to raise awareness about the opportunities for women in the aviation and aerospace industries, as well as to encourage more wome...

January

Zero Waste Day: March 30

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The International Day of Zero Waste is dedicated to promoting sustainable consumption and production practices and raising awareness about the contributions of zero-waste initiatives to the 2030 Agenda fo...

January

AIDS, First Man Cured of AIDS Announced (2...

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Today is the anniversary of the announcement of the first man, Timothy Ray Brown of Berlin, cured of HIV, the preliminary stage of the virus that causes AIDS, on May 16, 2011. For those of us alive in t...

January

Beaufort Day (1774): May 27

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Sir Francis Beaufort, the Beaufort wind force scale inventor, was born on May 27, 1774. His device measures wind force without the use of special instruments. He created it while serving as a Royal Navy o...

January

Biological Diversity Day, World (1992): Ma...

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The United Nations General Assembly, by its resolution 55/201 of December 20, 2000, proclaimed May 22 as The International Day for Biological Diversity to increase understanding and awareness of biodivers...

January

Day of Light, Intl.: May 16

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The International Day of Light is a global celebration highlighting the crucial role of light in various fields, including science, culture, art, education, sustainable development, medicine, communicatio...

January

Inventors Month, Ntl.: May

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Inventors Digest Magazine, United Inventors Association, and the Academy of Applied Science designate this month as National Inventors Month. May aligns with the National Inventors Hall of Fame inductio...

January
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