The 1953–54 season of the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy was the first edition of the tournament, and the inaugural first-class cricket competition played in Pakistan following its independence in 1947.
- 1953–54 Quaid-e-Azam TrophyPakistan Railways (usually known simply as Railways) were a Pakistani first-class cricket side who played in the Patron's Trophy and Quaid-i-Azam Trophy from 1953-54 to 1995-96.
- Pakistan Railways cricket teamWith few exceptions, it has been staged annually since it was first played during the 1953/54 season.
- Quaid-e-Azam TrophyIt won the inaugural season of the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy in 1953–54, under the captaincy of Khan Mohammad.
- Bahawalpur cricket teamIn December 1953, Khadim became one of the first umpires to officiate a domestic first-class match in post-independence Pakistan, umpiring the match between Bahawalpur and Sind in the inaugural season of the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy.
- Khadim Hussain (cricketer)15 March – Nicholas Sheehy, the Roman Catholic priest of Clogheen, County Tipperary, and an open opponent of the Penal Laws against Catholics, having been tried on dubious evidence as an accessory to murder, is hanged, drawn and quartered at Clonmel.
- 1766 in IrelandFrances Sheridan, novelist and playwright (d. 1766)
- 1724 in IrelandJonathan Smedley, religious opportunist and satirical victim who engaged in polemic with Jonathan Swift and the Tory party (d.1729)
- 1671 in IrelandMarch 30 – Jonathan Smedley, Dean of Clogher and Whig satirist (b. 1671)
- 1729 in IrelandA former Catholic parish priest of Clogheen, Nicholas Sheehy, is buried at Shanrahan graveyard just outside the village, having been executed in 1766.
- Clogheen, County TipperaryThe former world junior No. 2 was a member of the American Fed Cup team from 2009 to 2011 and the winner of the 2011 US Open mixed-doubles title, with fellow American player Jack Sock.
- Melanie OudinSock has won four major titles: one in mixed doubles at the 2011 US Open partnering Melanie Oudin, and three men's doubles titles at the 2014 Wimbledon Championships partnering Vasek Pospisil, and the 2018 Wimbledon Championships and 2018 US Open partnering Mike Bryan.
- Jack SockBergs won his first Challenger title at the 2021 Saint Petersburg Challenger in March and later on in the month, would win his second Challenger title at the 2021 Lille Challenger.
- Zizou Bergs🇧🇪 Zizou Bergs
- 2021 Saint Petersburg ChallengerAmanmuradova began the year by reaching the second round at the Australian Open, defeating Melanie Oudin in the first round before falling to María José Martínez Sánchez.
- Akgul Amanmuradova🇷🇺 Andrey Rublev def. 🇭🇺 Márton Fucsovics, 7–6(7–4), 6–4
- 2021 ABN AMRO World Tennis TournamentRublev started the 2016 year at the Chennai Open, losing to Stan Wawrinka in the second round.
- Andrey RublevHe did better in Cincinnati, making it to the third round before being defeated by Stan Wawrinka, who ended up a semifinalist in the event.
- Kei NishikoriHe was eventually beaten by finalist Kei Nishikori in five sets.
- Stan WawrinkaIn March, Monfils reached the quarterfinals of two ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournaments – Indian Wells and Miami, losing to Raonic and Kei Nishikori respectively.
- Gaël MonfilsMakati, officially the City of Makati (Lungsod ng Makati), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines.
- MakatiIt is composed of 16 cities: the city of Manila, Quezon City, Caloocan, Las Piñas, Makati, Malabon, Mandaluyong, Marikina, Muntinlupa, Navotas, Parañaque, Pasay, Pasig, San Juan, Taguig, and Valenzuela, as well as the municipality of Pateros.
- Metro ManilaIt is located along the eastern border of Metro Manila with Rizal province, the city shares its name with the Pasig River.
- PasigRizal is bordered by Metro Manila to the west, Bulacan to the north, Quezon to the east and Laguna to the southeast.
- RizalTo create Quezon City, several barrios were carved out from the towns of Caloocan, Marikina, San Juan and Pasig, in addition to the eight vast estates the Philippine government purchased for this purpose.
- Quezon CityThe Matobo National Park forms the core of the Matobo or Matopos Hills, an area of granite kopjes and wooded valleys commencing some 35 km south of Bulawayo, southern Zimbabwe.
- Matobo National ParkIt pitted the British South Africa Company against the Matabele people, which led to conflict with the Shona people in the rest of Southern Rhodesia.
- Second Matabele WarThe town was besieged by Ndebele warriors during the Second Matabele War.
- BulawayoMzilikazi organised this ethnically diverse nation into a militaristic system of regimental towns and established his capital at Bulawayo.
- Northern Ndebele peopleRhodes had already tried and failed to get a mining concession from Lobengula, King of the Ndebele of Matabeleland.
- Cecil RhodesThe Nikkei 225, or the Nikkei Stock Average (日経平均株価), more commonly called the Nikkei or the Nikkei index, is a stock market index for the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE).
- Nikkei 225January 20 – Keisuke Okada, 20th Prime Minister of Japan (d. 1952)
- 1868 in JapanNonetheless, many price-weighted indices, such as the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nikkei 225, are followed widely as visible indicators of day-to-day market movements.
- Stock market indexThe Nikkei 225 in Tokyo was off 0.4% at 27,344.87 after Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced the government is considering declaring a state of emergency for Tokyo and three surrounding prefectures due to surging virus caseloads.
- 2021 in JapanMarch 30 – Kazuyo Saeki, manga artist (d. 2021)
- 1952 in JapanSimona Halep was the defending ladies' singles champion from 2019, but she withdrew from the competition due to a calf injury.
- 2021 Wimbledon ChampionshipsMertens lost in the second round at Madrid to top seed Simona Halep.
- Elise Mertens🇬🇧 Neal Skupski – Wimbledon (draw)
- 2021 ATP TourShe cruised past No. 11, Simona Halep, in the first round before losing to No. 9, Angelique Kerber.
- Madison KeysIn singles, Halep was able to defeat Kerber in Canada in the semifinals, and won in the final against No. 12 Madison Keys.
- Simona HalepIt is one of the earliest English history plays, and focuses on the relationship between King Edward II of England and Piers Gaveston, and Edward's murder on the orders of Roger Mortimer.
- Edward II (play)He was imprisoned in the Tower of London in 1322 for having led the Marcher lords in a revolt against King Edward II in what became known as the Despenser War.
- Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of MarchHe rose to national prominence as royal chamberlain and a favourite of Edward II of England.
- Hugh Despenser the YoungerIt is traditionally believed to have been the scene of the murder of King Edward II in 1327.
- Berkeley CastleEdward's relationship with Gaveston inspired Christopher Marlowe's 1592 play Edward II, along with other plays, films, novels and media.
- Edward II of EnglandThe term chromic acid is usually used for a mixture made by adding concentrated sulfuric acid to a dichromate, which may contain a variety of compounds, including solid chromium trioxide.
- Chromic acidIt is the acidic anhydride of chromic acid, and is sometimes marketed under the same name.
- Chromium trioxideAdditional hexavalent chromium compounds include chromium trioxide and various salts of chromate and dichromate, among others.
- Hexavalent chromiumChromium trioxide, which reacts with water forming chromic acid
- Acidic oxideHexavalent chromium plating, also known as hex-chrome, Cr6+, and chrome (VI) plating, uses chromium trioxide (also known as chromic anhydride) as the main ingredient.
- Chrome plating