Dhyan Chand (29 Aug. 1905-1979) was an outstanding hockey player. Born in Jhansi, India, he was considered one of the greatest hockey players of all times, having led India to many astonishing and miraculous victories—the most famous being the Berlin Olympics finals in 1936.On the field he was named the ‘Wizard of Hockey’ for he […]
Dhirajlal Hirachand Ambani, one of the leading Indian businessmen, was born on December 28, 1932 in Chorwad, Gujarat. Popularly known as Dhirubhai Ambani, he heads The Reliance Industries, India’s largest private enterprise. Dhirubhai started off as a small time worker with Arab merchants in the 1950s and moved to Mumbai in 1958 to start his own
Dev Anand (born September 26, 1923) is an Indian actor and film producer.He was born in Gurdaspur in Punjab to a well-to-do advocate, Devdutt Pishorimal Anand. He graduated in English literature from the Government College, Lahore.His love for acting made him leave his hometown. After a flop debut with Hum Ek Hain in 1946, Dev
England and Real Madrid footballer, David Beckham was born David Robert Joseph Beckham on 2 May 1975 in Leytonstone, London.He joined Manchester United as a trainee on 8 July 1991. On 23 September 1992, Beckham made his first team debut as a substitute in the Coca Cola Cup tie against Brighton, but didn’t sign as
The Dalai Lama belongs to the Gelug sect of Tibetan Buddhism. The current and 14th Dalai Lama is Tenzin Gyatso. Every other Buddhist sect in Tibet recognises the Dalai Lama as the religious and political leader of all Tibet. The Panchen Lama is second in religious status to the Dalai Lama. The Dalai Lama is
Dadasaheb Phalke was born in 1870 in Trymbakeshwar in Nasik. He was born to a Sanskrit scholar, he studied at J.J. College of Art in Bombay and at Kala Bhavan, Baroda. He then studied architecture and became landscape painter of academic nature studies.He worked in a photographic studio and at Ratlam learned three-colour block making
Tall, soft-spoken, leathery leading man since the 1960s who diversified into directing and producing after achieving iconic status. Clint Eastwood arose from the world of TV Westerns to become the number one box-office star in the world, subsequently earning critical acclaim as a director. His production company, Malpaso, crafts moderate-budget features that range from the
Cleopatra 69 B.C.–30 B.C., queen of Egypt, one of the great romantic heroines of all time. Her name was widely used in the Ptolemaic family; there were many earlier Cleopatras.The daughter of Ptolemy XI, she was married at the age of 17 to her younger brother Ptolemy XII.The force and character of the royal pair
Richard Attlee was born in London on 3 January 1883.Before becoming a politician, Clement Attlee was called to the Bar in 1905, became a tutor and lecturer at the LSE and served in World War 1. He was Mayor of Stepney between 1919 and 1920, and became the MP for Limehouse in 1922.Attlee was Parliamentary
Carlos Ray Norris aka Chuck Norris was born in Ryan, Oklahoma. Both his parents had a mix of Irish and Cherokee Indian in their bloodlines.A small tangent: some references report Chuck Norris’s birth date as 10 March 1939 and others as in 1940.Chuck Norris had a tough childhood. His father was an alcoholic and as
Chhatrapati Shivaji (19 Feb. 1630-3 April 1680) founded the Hindu kingdom in the Deccan against all odds, fighting against the mighty Mughals. He inspired and united the common man to fight against the tyranny of Mughal ruler Aurangzeb, by inculcating a sense of pride and nationality in them.At the age of 16, he took a
Charles Spencer Chaplin was born in London, England on 16 April 1889. In 1908 he joined Fred Karno’s touring stage company with his brother Sydney; Stan Laurel was also a member of the same company. In 1912 the troupe went to perform in America, and Chaplin decided to stay. The following year, producer Mack Sennett
Charles John Huffam Dickens was born February 7, 1812 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. Shortly thereafter his family moved to Chatham, and Dickens considered his years there as the happiest of his childhood. In 1822, the family moved to London, where his father worked as a clerk in the navy pay office. Dickens’ family was considered
Frederick Carlton ‘Carl’ Lewis (born July 1, 1961) is an American athlete. He has won 10 Olympic medals, of which 9 are gold, from 1984 to 1996. Also he has won 8 world championship’s gold medals, and 1 bronze, from 1983 to 1993.Although Carl was born in Birmingham, Alabama, he grew up in Willingboro, New
Bryan Adams (born November 5, 1959) is a successful Canadian singer and songwriter. He was born in Kingston, Ontario to British parents, and moved with his parents throughout Europe and the Middle East.Adams was given his first guitar at age ten, bought his first electric guitar at age 12 and at age 14 moved to