Friday, January 31, 2020
Thursday, January 30, 2020
GREAT LIVES: 'BHARAT RATNA' C. SUBRAMANIAM
Birthday of Chidambaram Subramaniam (commonly known as CS) (30 January 1910 – 7 November 2000), was an Indian politician and Independence activist. He served as Minister of Finance and Minister of Defence in the union cabinet. He later served as the Governor of Maharashtra.
As the Minister for Food and Agriculture, he ushered the Indian Green Revolution, an era of self-sufficiency in food production along with M. S. Swaminathan, B. Sivaraman and Norman E. Borlaug.
He was awarded Bharat Ratna, Indian's highest civilian award, in 1998, for his role in ushering Green Revolution.
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GREAT LIVES: FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT
Birthday of Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882 – April 12, 1945), often referred to by his initials FDR, was an American politician who served as the 32nd president of the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945.
A member of the Democratic Party, he won a record four presidential elections and became a central figure in world events during the first half of the 20th century.
Roosevelt directed the federal government during most of the Great Depression, implementing his New Deal domestic agenda in response to the worst economic crisis in U.S. history.
As a dominant leader of his party, he built the New Deal Coalition, which realigned American politics into the Fifth Party System and defined American liberalism throughout the middle third of the 20th century.
His third and fourth terms were dominated by World War II, which ended shortly after he died in office. He is rated by scholars as one of the three greatest U.S. presidents, along with George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, but has also been subject to substantial criticism.
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GREAT LIVES
GANDHI MEMORIAL DAY:
JANUARY 30
Observed as MARTYRS' DAY in India.
Gandhiji means many things to many people. He is hated, loathed, ignored, violently criticized and made fun of. But there are people who not only love him but also adore and worship him. I belong to this category. One can easily pick up from his life adorable principles to follow and practice. His life is replete with them.
I have taken out the following guiding principles with a view to emulate him:
1. TRUTHFULNESS IN THOUGHT, WORD & DEED
2. NON-VIOLENCE IN THOUGHT, WORD & DEED.
3. UNIVERSAL LOVE
4. SIMPLE LIVING & HIGH THINKING
5. NON-COVETOUSNESS & NON-POSSESSIVENESS
6. SELFLESS LIFE & SELFLESS SERVICE.
The practice part of it is not only very, very difficult but also almost impossible. Attempts to follow these noble principles were futile even for a few days and made me realize that he is really a Mahatma.
With all my failings, I still remind myself of these noble virtues frequently and dream at least in some future birth, I may realize them at least to a small extent.
GOD BLESS HIS MEMORY!
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
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Rasipuram Krishnaswami Iyer Laxman was an Indian cartoonist, illustrator, and humorist. He was best known for his creation The Common Man and for his daily cartoon strip, You Said It in The Times of India, which started in 1951.
He passed away on this day, Jan.26, in the year, 2015.
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Saturday, January 25, 2020
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Wednesday, January 22, 2020
GREAT LIVES: LYNDON B. JOHNSON
*LYNDON B.JOHNSON PASSES AWAY*
Lyndon Baines Johnson, often referred to by the initials LBJ, was an American politician who served as the 36th president of the United States from 1963 to 1969.
Formerly the 37th vice president from 1961 to 1963, he assumed the presidency following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
He died on this day, 22 January, in 1973 at Stonewall, Texas, United States.
President Johnson's achievements:
In domestic policy, Johnson designed the "Great Society" legislation to expand Civil Rights, Public Broadcasting, Medicare, Medicaid, aid to Education, the arts, urban and rural development, public services and his "War on Poverty".
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GREAT LIVES : QUEEN VICTORIA
Victoria was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death on January 22, 1901.
On 1 May 1876, she adopted the additional title of Empress of India. Known as the Victorian era, her reign of 63 years and seven months was longer than that of any of her predecessors.
Queen Victoria's Achievements:
Redeveloped Buckingham Palace.
Philanthropic Works in Ireland.
Fostered Good Relations with France.
Marriage Achievements and Family Values.
Signed the Reform Act of 1867.
Expanded the British Empire.
Grateful thanks to Google, World History Edu and Wikipedia.
GREAT LIVES : LORD BYRON
*LORD BYRON*
George Gordon Byron, the 6th Baron Byron FRS, known simply as *Lord Byron*, was an English poet, peer, and politician who became a revolutionary in the Greek War of Independence, and is considered one of the leading figures of the Romantic movement was born on this day, Jan.22, 1788.
Born: 22 January 1788, London, United Kingdom
Died: 19 April 1824, Missolonghi, Greece
Poems: She Walks in Beauty, Don Juan, Childe Harold's Pilgrimage, Darkness, Manfred, more
Plays: Manfred, Sardanapalus, Marino Faliero, Doge of Venice
Major Works of Byron
'The Corsair' published in 1814 was a great hit and sold over 10,000 copies on the very first day of its publication.
Another of his greatest works was 'Childe Harold's Pilgrimage' which he began to write in 1812 and completed in 1818.
Grateful thanks to Google, www.thefamoyspeople.com and Wikipedia.
EMPEROR LOUIS XVI EXECUTED
January 21: on this day in 1793 –
After being found guilty of treason by the French National Convention, Louis XVI of France was executed by guillotine.
Even though Louis XVI of France was executed for treason, he did a lot of good for his country.
He granted rights to non-Catholics.
He changed everything when he signed the Edict of Tolerance (also known as the Edict of Versailles).
He supported the American revolution.
He abolished Serfdom.
Grateful thanks toGoigle, Quora.com and Wikipedia.
Tuesday, January 21, 2020
Friday, January 17, 2020
David Lloyd George, 1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor, OM, PC was a British statesman who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom between 1916 and 1922. He was the final Liberal to hold the post. Lloyd George was born in Manchester to Welsh parents.
He was born on this day in 1863.
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Benjamin Franklin FRS FRSA FRSE was an American polymath and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.
Franklin was a leading writer, printer, political philosopher, politician, Freemason, postmaster, scientist, inventor, humorist, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat.
He was born on this day in 1706.
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Thursday, January 16, 2020
INSPIRING LIVES : SARATCHANDRA CHATTERJEE
Sarat Chandra Chatterjee, was a Bengali novelist and short story writer. He is arguably the most popular novelist in the Bengali language. His notable works include Devdas, Srikanto, Choritrohin, Grihadaha, etc.
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Monday, January 13, 2020
INSPIRING LIVES: JAMES JOYCE
James Augustine Aloysius Joyce was an Irish novelist, short story writer, poet, teacher, and literary critic. He contributed to the modernist avant-garde and is regarded as one of the most influential and important authors of the 20th century.
Born: 2 February 1882, Rathgar, Ireland
Died: 13 January 1941, Zürich, Switzerland
Spouse: Nora Barnacle (m. 1931–1941)
Short stories: The Dead, Araby, Eveline, The Sisters, The Boarding House, A Painful Case
JAMES JOYCE MEMORIAL DAY TODAY.
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Sunday, January 12, 2020
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Friday, January 10, 2020
Inspiring Lives : SINCLAIR LEWIS
Sinclair Lewis Memorial Day today.
Sinclair Lewis was an American novelist, short-story writer and playwright. In 1930, he became the first writer from the United States to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature, which was awarded "for his vigorous and graphic art of description and his ability to create, with wit and humor, new types of characters." His works are known for their critical views of American capitalism and materialism between the wars. He is also respected for his strong characterizations of modern working women. H. L. Mencken wrote of him, there was ever a novelist among us with an authentic call to the trade... it is this red-haired tornado from the Minnesota wilds." He has been honored by the U.S. Postal Service with a postage stamp in the Great Americans series.
Grateful thanks to Wikipedia.
Friday, January 3, 2020
INSPIRING LIVES :J R R TOLKIEN
*J. R. R. Tolkien*
Writer and Academic
Today is Tolkien's birthday.
His famous books are:
classic high fantasy works, The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion.
His novels have been made into popular, successful movies.
Thursday, January 2, 2020
INSPIRING LIVES -: ISAAC ASIMOV
100th birthday of Isaac Asimov.
Isaac Asimov was an American writer and professor of biochemistry at Boston University. He was known for his works of science fiction and popular science. Asimov was a prolific writer who wrote or edited more than 500 books and an estimated 90,000 letters and postcards. Wikipedia
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Wednesday, January 1, 2020
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