James Garfield was born in Orange Township, Ohio, on November 19, 1831. Garfield rose from humble beginnings to serve as a college president, a nine-time congressman, and military general before his election to the United States presidency in 1881. As the 20th U.S. president, Garfield’s agenda of civil service reform and civil rights was cut […]
Rafic Baha El Deen Al Hariri was born on November 1, 1944. He was a business tycoon and the Prime Minister of Lebanon from 1992 to 1998 and again from 2000 until his resignation, 20 October 2004. He headed five cabinets during his tenure. Hariri dominated the country’s post-war political and business life and is
Rajiv Gandhi was one of the popular Prime Ministers of India. The developmental projects launched by him include the national education policy and expansion of telecom sector. Besides his achievement and subsequent popularity, Rajiv Gandhi also emerged as one of India’s controversial Prime Ministers. He was allegedly involved in the “Bofors scandal” worth ` 640
Born on October 2, 1869, in Porbandar, India, Mahatma Gandhi studied law and came to advocate for the rights of Indians, both at home and in South Africa. Gandhi became a leader of India’s independence movement, organizing boycotts against British institutions in peaceful forms of civil disobedience. He was killed by a fanatic in 1948.Spiritual
Indira Gandhi was born on November 19, 1917, in Allahabad, India. Gandhi was born into the politically prominent Nehru family; her father, Jawaharlal Nehru, served as India’s first prime minister. Gandhi served three consecutive terms as prime minister, between 1966 and 1977, and another term beginning in 1980. In 1984, Gandhi was assassinated by her
Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand was born on December 18, 1863, in Graz, Austria. In 1900, Ferdinand gave up his children’s rights to the throne in order to marry a lady-in-waiting. While in power, he attempted to restore Austro-Russian relations while maintaining an alliance with Germany. In 1914, a Serb nationalist assassinated him. One month later,
Born on December 25, 1918, in Mit Ab al-Kawm, Egypt, Anwar el-Sadat served in the military before helping to overthrow his country’s monarchy in the early 1950s. He served as vice-president before becoming president in 1970. Though his country faced internal economic instability yet Sadat would later earn the 1978 Nobel Peace Prize for entering
Gaius Caesar, nicknamed Caligula or “Little Boot,” was born on August 31, in 12 A.D. He succeeded Tiberius as Roman emperor in 37 A.D., and adopted the name Gaius Caesar Germanicus. Records depict him as a cruel and unpredictable leader. He restored treason trials and put people to death. Cassius Chaerea murdered him in 41
Allegedly the descendent of Trojan prince Aeneas, Julius Caesar’s auspicious birth c. July 12 or 13, 100 B.C., marked the beginning of a new chapter in Roman history. By 31, Caesar had fought several wars and become involved in Roman politics. After several alliances, he became dictator of the Roman Empire. This led to a
Benazir Bhutto was born on June 21, 1953, in Karachi, Pakistan, the child of the former premier Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. She inherited leadership of the PPP after a military coup had overthrown her father’s government and won election in 1988, becoming the first female prime minister of a Muslim nation. In 2007, she returned to
Solomon West Ridgeway Dias Bandaranaike was born on January 8, 1899, frequently referred to as S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike was the fourth Prime Minister of Ceylon (later Sri Lanka), serving from 1956 until his assassination by a Buddhist monk in 1959.Early Life And EducationSt.Thomas College was situated in Mutwal when S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike entered—not in Mt. Lavinia where
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (January 5, 1928 – April 4, 1979) was a Pakistani politician who served as President, from 1971 to 1973, and as Prime Minister, from 1973 to 1977, of Pakistan. He has the rare distinction of being a civilian Chief Martial Law Administrator.Bhutto was born in Larkana (in what is now Pakistan) the
Dr. Zakir Hussain (February 8, 1897 – May 3, 1969) was the third President of India from May 13, 1967 until his death.Hussain was born in Hyderabad, India, where his father had migrated from Uttar Pradesh. He went for higher education to Mohammadan Anglo-Oriental College (now Aligarh Muslim University). He was known even in those
William Shakespeare is without doubt the most famous English writer ever. Even though he died nearly 400 years ago he is still widely read and hugely popular, his plays are acted all over the world. Despite his popularity at the time not much is certain about his life and there is no real authoritative account
American artist and film producer, Walt Disney was born Walter Elias Disney in Chicago in 1901, and died in 1966.Walt Disney left home at 16 to join the Red Cross Ambulance Corps during World War I. After service, Disney set up as a commercial artist in Kansas City.Walt Disney then established his own studio, producing