Sarojini Naidu,took birth on February 13, 1879,in Hyderabad, India and died on March 2, 1949, (Lucknow) due to cardiac arrest. She was a political activist, feminist, poet, and the first Indian woman to be president of the Indian National Congress and to be appointed an Indian state (U.P.) governor. She was sometimes called “the Nightingale […]
His full name was Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata. He took birth on 29 July 1904 in Paris. He was an Indian aviator, industrialist, entrepreneur and chairman of Tata Group. He was second child of noted businessman Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata and his wife Suzanne Brière. Tata was educated in London, Japan, France and India. He was […]
Amelia Earhart was an American aviator who set many flying records and championed the advancement of women in aviation. Her full name is Amelia Mary Earhart. She got married in 1931 but she had no children. She became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, and the first person ever to fly […]
Satyajit Ray was born on May 2, 1921, in an intellectual and affluent family in Calcutta, India. He lost his father in 1923. His father, Late Sukumar Ray was an eminent poet and writer in the history of Bengali literature. Satyajit Ray got married in 1949 to Bijoya Ray. He had one son born on […]
Neha Kakkar was born on 6 June 1988, in Rishikesh in the state of Uttar Pradesh (now Uttarakhand). In the early 1990s, Neha Kakkar moved to Delhi along with her family, to try her luck at singing. She started performing at local gatherings and religious events at the age of four years. Before becoming one […]
Mark Twain was born on November 30, 1835, in Florida, Missouri. His real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens. Mark Twain was his pen name.On the night of his birth in 1835, Halley’s comet showed brilliantly across the night sky. In 1910, the comet reappeared when Clemens died. Mark Twain was an American humorist, novelist, and […]
Liliane Bettencourt took birth on 21 October 1922 in Paris at 9 a.m. She died on September 21, 2017 in Paris. Bettencourt was the only child of Mr. Eugène Schueller, the founder of L’Oréal, one of the world’s leading cosmetics and beauty companies. In 1927, her mother died when Liliane was 5 years old. Liliane […]
Nelson Mandela was born on 18 July 1918 in the village of Mvezo in Umtata, then part of South Africa’s Cape Province. On 10 May 1994, Nelson Mandela, an anti-apartheid activist, leader of uMkhonto we Sizwe, lawyer, and former political prisoner, was elected President of South Africa, and ruled till 14 June 1999. Nelson Mandela […]
Winston Churchill was a statesman, writer, orator and leader. He led Britain in the Second World War and made it victorious. Winston was a charming personality. He was direct and logical in his actions. Winston enjoyed leading to reach difficult goals by encouraging others to do so. He had a quick mind, a sharp tongue […]
Audrey Hepburn was a Belgian-born British actress and humanitarian. She is best known for her roles in films such as Roman Holiday (1953), Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961), and My Fair Lady (1964). She was a good dancer and singer also. Hepburn devoted the final years of her life to humanitarian work. She was multilingual. In […]