Ratan Naval Tata was born on the 28th of December 1937, in Mumbai, India. Do you know that Ratan Tata turned down a job offer from IBM to join the family business, where he worked as a blue-collar employee for over 8 years? An Indian businessman, philanthropist and investor, Ratan Tata was the chairman of […]
Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who is known as Pope Francis, was born on the 17th of December 1936 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Do you know that Pope Francis has not watched TV in 25 years? Also, Pope Francis is said to miss going out to eat a pizza. Pope Francis is the 266th Pope and also
Records of Milkha Singh’s birth are unclear, while records from Pakistan state that he was born on 20th November 1929; other formal records state his birthday as 17th October or 20th November, 1935 in Govindpura, British India. Do you know that Milkha Singh sold his biography for the movie ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’ for only Rs.
The 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso was born on the 6th of July 1935 in the Qinghai Province, China. Do you know that His Holiness enjoys gardening, meditating and repairing watches in his spare time? The 14th Dalai Lama took the throne at the age of 4 and became a monk at 6 years of
Elvis Aaron Presley was born on the 8th of January 1935 in Mississippi, U.S., and passed away on 16th August, 1977. Do you know that apart from a few concerts in Canada, Elvis Presley never performed outside of North America? Elvis Presley was one of the most popular cultural icons to ever live. His tracks
Giorgio Armani was born on the 11th of July 1934 in Piacenza, Italy. Do you know that fashion was not Armani’s first choice? He had studied medicine and completed his military service before he decided to switch. Armani is an Italian fashion designer who is known worldwide specifically for his men’s wear. His style of
Asha Mangeshkar (after marriage was Asha Bhosle) was born on the 8th of September 1933 in Sangli, British India. Do you know that Asha Bhosle is the first Indian singer to be nominated for a Grammy? Having started her career in 1943, Asha Bhosle has had a career playback singing of more than 6 decades.
Dhirajlal Hirachand Ambani, lovingly known as Dhirubhai Ambani, was born on the 28th of December 1932 in Chorvad, India, and passed away on 6th July, 2002. Do you know that Dhirubhai had started his business with an investment of only a few thousand rupees? The empire he built from that investment values more than `
There is just something magical about reading. Books are something I have always been fond of since childhood. Isn’t it amazing how words can transport you to an entirely different place? There are times when I am reading where I completely forget where I am. This is the power of good books. And as famous
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Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev was born on the 2nd of March 1931 in Privolnoye, Soviet Union. Do you know that Mikhail Gorbachev was not only nominated for a Grammy Award but also he actually won one? The eighth and last leader of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev was a Soviet statesman. A winner of various peace
Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam was born on the 15th of October 1931 in Rameshwaram, Madras Presidency, British India, and passed away on 27th July, 2015. Do you know that Abdul Kalam was part of India’s first nuclear test, ‘The Smiling Buddha’, as a representative of TBRL? A scientist at the Defense Research and Development
Neil Alden Armstrong was born on the 5th of August 1930 in Ohio, U.S., and passed away on 25th August, 2012. Do you know as a safety measure for his family, along with the other members of Apollo-13, Neil Armstrong signed hundreds of photos, and on the 22nd of May mailed it to a friend
Sir Thomas Sean Connery was born on the 25th of August 1930 in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. Do you know that before becoming an actor Sean Connery did a number of odd jobs such as being a milkman, joining the Royal navy, becoming a lorry driver, labourer and coffin polisher? Sean Connery is a Scottish actor
Abhas Kumar Ganguly, who later changed his name to Kishore Kumar, was born on the 4th of August 1929 in Khandwa, British India, and passed away on 13th October, 1987. Do you know that Kishore Kumar once drove all the way from Bombay to Khandala because the director didn’t say cut; he did this just
Lata Mangeshkar was born on the 28th of September 1929 in Indore, Central India Agency, British India. Do you know that Lata Mangeshkar is said to eat chillies to keep her voice melodious? A playback singer and composer (occasionally), Lata Mangeshkar started her singing career in 1942. Only the second singer to be awarded the