Anandi Gopal Joshi’s 153rd Birthday

In 1886, a young doctor stepped off a ship from America, eager to take up the role of physician in charge of the female ward at Kolhapur’s Albert Edward Hospital. Not only was she India’s first female doctor, but she was only 19 Years Old at the time. Her name was Anandi Gopal Joshi, and her story is one of courage and perseverance.

Joshi was married at the age of nine, as was the custom in 19th Century India. Her husband encouraged her to continue her education and her interest in medicine. At sixteen, battling ill-health but determined to succeed, Joshi set sail for America. She earned her medical degree from the Women’s Medical College of Pennsylvania (now known as Drexel University College of Medicine) and returned to India with dreams of opening a medical college for women.

Joshi’s young life was tragically cut short when she died of tuberculosis before her 22nd Birthday. However, her legacy and the path she paved for generations of women continues today. Interestingly, even a crater on Venus is named after her!

Today’s Doodle is created by Bangalore-based artist Kashmira Sarode who imagines Joshi celebrating her degree.

Happy Birthday, Anandi Gopal Joshi!

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Mario Pani’s 107th Birthday

Rome was not built in a day, and neither was Mexico’s architectural jewel, Mexico City. Today, the city is renowned as a beacon of modern design, but many of its prominent buildings can be traced back to the 20th century when visionary talents shaped the country’s capital into a mega metropolis. Primary among these was Mario Pani.

Born in Mexico City on this day in 1911, Pani studied architecture both in his home country and Paris, France. From the 1930s through the 1960s, he developed some of Mexico’s most emblematic buildings, always with an eye towards urban growth.

Pani changed the face of the city with the suburban area of Ciudad Satélite (developed with Domingo Garcia Ramos and Jose Luis Cuevas) and various complexes including: the housing project Multifamilar Miguel Alemán tower blocks, the main campus of of theUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de México (U.N.A.M.), the Unidad Habitacional Nonoalco-Tlatelolco (inspired by pioneering architect Le Corbusier), the National Conservatory of Music, and the Nonoalco Tlatelolco Urban Complex (his most extensive residential complex, featuring the mosaic-emblazoned Insignia Tower).

Today’s Doodle was created by Mario Pani’s son, artist Knut Pani, who references some of the structures inextricably linked to his father. Knut explains: “The buildings are part of theTlatelolco Urban Center in Mexico City (12,000 apartments in 102 buildings) and its triangular tower, so characteristic of M.P. The curved element is symbolic of Pani's housing projects of the 1940's."

Happy 107th birthday, Mario Pani!

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Hannah Glasse’s 310th Birthday

If the thought of Yorkshire pudding and gooseberry fool makes your mouth water, you have Hannah Glasse to thank for making these two delectable dishes staples in English cuisine.

Born on this day in 1708, Glasse was a pioneering English cook and author of the most popular cookbook of the 18th Century.

Published in 1747, The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy was unique; it was one of the first cookbooks written in a simple and conversational style, which meant that any English speaker and reader – regardless of their class – could learn how to cook.

Glasse’s cookbook was popular not only because it was easy to read, but also because of its massive scope.

It included a whopping 972 Recipes, covering everything from puddings and soups, to what to serve at Lent, to preparing food for the sick.

Today’s Doodle features Glasse whipping up a batch of classic Yorkshire puddings.

Her recipe for Yorkshire pudding, among many others, is one of the earliest known ever published.

Happy 310th birthday, Hannah Glasse!

Illustration by Matthew Cruickshank

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Julie Victoire Daubié's 194th Birthday

Today’s Doodle celebrates  Julie-Victoire Daubié: journalist, activist, and the first woman to obtain a bachelor's degree in France.

When Daubié was born, in 1824, the law didn't explicitly ban women from getting college degrees, but prevailing cultural norms and a lack of resources made it almost impossible. With her brother’s help, she studied Latin, Greek, history, geography, and German, and was eventually able to become a governess. Her frustrations with sexism and inequality motivated her to write the essay "The Poor Women of the 19th century", and its success propelled Daubié to register for and gain admittance to the Baccalauréat in Letters.

Daubié went on to fight for women's rights throughout the rest of her life. Today we celebrate her courage and perseverance in the face of adversity.

Bonne Fête, Julie Victoire Daubié!

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45th Anniversary of the Chipko Movement

Embrace the trees and

Save them from being felled;

The property of our hills,

Save them from being looted.

These words are from a poem by Ghanasyam Raturi, an Indian poet writing about the Chipko movement in the 1970s to protect the regional forests in Uttar Pradesh (Uttrakhand). The success of this nonviolent, grassroots resistance was felt around the globe, serving as the inspiration for future environmental movements. The Chipko Andolan also stands out as an eco-feminist movement. Women formed the nucleus of the movement, as the group most directly affected by the lack of firewood and drinking water caused by deforestation.

The original Chipko movement dates back to the 18th century, when a group of 363 people from 84 different villages, led by Amrita Devi, laid down their lives to protect a group of khejri trees that were to be cut down at the order of the maharaja, or king, of Jodhpur. After this event, the maharaja decreed that the trees were to be left standing. The original movement was called "angalwaltha", the Garhwali word for "embrace," as the protesters protected the trees by surrounding them and linking hands, physically preventing the loggers from touching the plants. The movement was later named for the Hindi word “chipko,” which means “to stick.”

Today’s Doodle, illustrated by Svabhu Kohli and Viplov Singh, remembers the modern movement and those involved.

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Bangladesh Independence Day 2018

47 years ago today, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman declared long-sought-after independence, marking the birth of the nation of Bangladesh.

Today, Bangladeshi people will celebrate the history and traditions of their country with parades, ceremonies, and music, all set against a backdrop festooned with decorations by day and lit up with the national colors by night.

Today’s Doodle commemorates the day with a depiction of the Bangladesh flag waving proudly over the landscape.

Happy Independence Day, Bangladesh!

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Greece National Day 2018

On March 25th, 1821, Greece began its campaign for independence after nearly four centuries of Ottoman rule. Almost two hundred years later, Greeks around the world celebrate their hard-won freedom on this national holiday.

Today’s Doodle celebrates the day with a painterly depiction of a few national symbols—the blue-and-white striped flag, a crowning laurel wreath, and two pom-pommed tsarouchia: traditional Greek shoes still worn by the Evzones, the prestigious soldiers who comprise the Presidential National Guard.

In observance of the holiday, schools throughout Greece hold flag-day parades, where children dress in traditional outfits and wave Greek flags. The biggest procession of all takes place in Athens, where marching bands, military vehicles, and squadrons from the Hellenic Armed Forces draw thousands of spectators, including the president. The dignified Evzones are also part of the procession, and are likely heard before they are seen—the soles of their tsarouchia are embedded with at least 60 nails apiece, making their approach a thunderous celebration of this important day in history.

Ζήτω η 25η Μαρτίου!

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Farouque Shaikh’s 70th Birthday

Born on this day in 1948, actor Farouque Shaikh grew up in Mumbai, in a simple, middle-class household. Though he studied law at college, he continued to dabble in theater on the side, and eventually decided to give acting a go.

Starting with Garam Hawa in 1973, Farouque Shaikh essayed agonizing heartbreak and light-hearted comedy with equal ease. If moviegoers fell in love with his shy smile in Chashme Buddoor, they marveled at his comedic timing in Kissi Se Na Kehna, and ached for his helplessness and loss in Bazaar.

Beyond the silver screen, Shaikh was integral to Indian theater, and his epistolary play,‘Tumhari Amrita’ with Shabana Azmi delighted audiences for over two decades. TV audiences also loved him, be it for his humility in Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai, or for his comic wit in Chamatkar.

Today’s Doodle by Nimit Malavia is a tribute to Farouque Shaikh’s cinematic career in a style evocative of hand-painted movie posters of the 1970s, and especially Umrao Jaan. We see the wide-eyed romantic hero of the 1970’s mature into a comfortingly familiar TV presence of the 1990’s, bridging the gap between mainstream and arthouse cinema in India along the way.

Happy 70th Birthday, Farouque Shaikh!

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