Birthdays:
Gopalan Kasturi (b. December 17, 1924) is an Indian journalist who served as the Editor of The Hindu from 1965 to 1991. Till date, he is the longest serving editor of the newspaper.
Inventions/Patents :
1903 - Today in history, Orville and Wilbur Wright piloted the first gasoline-powered flight.
Events Happened This Day But Not Today :
1777 - France recognized American independence.
Facts you Didn't Know :
1986 - On this day in history, Davina Thompson became the world's first recipient of a heart, lungs, and liver transplant.
Random Facts:
The oldest bride was 102 year old Minnie Munro, who married an 83 year old gentleman named Dudley Reid in Point Clare, New South Wales, Australia.
Quotes :
"Even if my Grandchildren don't remember the fact that I scored 10,000 runs in one day and test cricket... But they will surely talk about the fact that I was a team-mate with Sachin Tendulkar!"
-Rahul Dravid.
Health Facts :
To Whiten White Clothes:
"Soak White Clothes in hot water with a Slice of Lemon for 10 Minutes"
Cricket Fact Today:
Cricket has appeared in the Olympics only twice. The first time was in 1896 in Athens, however, when it came down to it there were not enough teams to compete so the competition did not occur. Then, in 1900 at the Paris Olympics, only two teams were able to compete: Great Britain and France.
Gopalan Kasturi (b. December 17, 1924) is an Indian journalist who served as the Editor of The Hindu from 1965 to 1991. Till date, he is the longest serving editor of the newspaper.
Kasturi was born in Madras on December 17, 1924 Click here to view the Original Image Size |
Inventions/Patents :
1903 - Today in history, Orville and Wilbur Wright piloted the first gasoline-powered flight.
gasoline-powered flight Click here to view the Original Image Size |
Events Happened This Day But Not Today :
1777 - France recognized American independence.
France recognized American independence Click here to view the Original Image Size |
Facts you Didn't Know :
1986 - On this day in history, Davina Thompson became the world's first recipient of a heart, lungs, and liver transplant.
the world's first recipient of a heart, lungs, and liver transplant. Click here to view the Original Image Size |
Random Facts:
The oldest bride was 102 year old Minnie Munro, who married an 83 year old gentleman named Dudley Reid in Point Clare, New South Wales, Australia.
The oldest bride Click here to view the Original Image Size |
Quotes :
"Even if my Grandchildren don't remember the fact that I scored 10,000 runs in one day and test cricket... But they will surely talk about the fact that I was a team-mate with Sachin Tendulkar!"
Rahul Dravid on Sachin Click here to view the Original Image Size |
Health Facts :
To Whiten White Clothes:
"Soak White Clothes in hot water with a Slice of Lemon for 10 Minutes"
To Whiten White Clothes Click here to view the Original Image Size |
Cricket Fact Today:
Cricket has appeared in the Olympics only twice. The first time was in 1896 in Athens, however, when it came down to it there were not enough teams to compete so the competition did not occur. Then, in 1900 at the Paris Olympics, only two teams were able to compete: Great Britain and France.
The winner, Great Britain, received the gold medal. Click here to view the Original Image Size |
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