Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhui, lovingly known as Mother Teresa or the ‘Blessed Mother of Calcutta’, was born on the 26th of August 1910 in the Republic of Macedonia, and passed away on the 5th of September, 1997. Do you know that when she received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979, Mother Teresa declined the traditional honour […]
Oskar Schindler was born on the 28th of April 1908 in Austria, present-day Czech Republic, and passed away on the 9th of October 1974. Do you know that while Schindler initially hid the Jew investors for money during Holocaust, he eventually started giving them refuge for free? An ethnic German spy and member of the
Once, a lady came to meet the Buddha. She was crying bitterly. She said, “I am the most unfortunate person on the earth! My baby has died. Please bring it back to life.” The Buddha said, “Please stop crying. I can help you, but only if you can find one vital ingredient.” “What is that?”
Ian Lancaster Fleming was born on the 28th of May 1908 in Mayfair, London, and passed away on 12th August, 1964. Do you know that John F. Kennedy was a big fan of Ian Fleming and his work? An English author, novelist and naval intelligence officer, Ian Fleming wrote many books. The novels he was
Once, a master noticed that one of his students often shouted at others in anger. He called the student and said, “Stop being so angry.” The student said, “I try to control it, but I can’t. Please help.” The master instructed the student, “Whenever you feel angry, just take a hammer and a nail and
The Obelisk at Victory Park was built in Moscow in the 1990s. The Obelisk at Victory Park is part of an outdoor museum to commemorate Russian victory over Napoleon. The Obelisk stands at a height of 141.8 metres. The obelisk also has a statue of goddess Nike and a monument of St. George slaying a
Sir Donald George Bradman was born on the 27th of August 1908 in New South Wales, Australia, and passed away on 25th February, 2001. Do you know that in the last innings of his career, Bradman needed only 4 runs to achieve a batting average of 100? However, he was dismissed for a duck. Popularly
Theodor Seuss Geisel, popularly known as Dr. Seuss, was born on the 2nd of March 1904 in Massachusetts, U.S., and passed away on 24th September, 1991. Do you know that Dr. Seuss did not hold a doctorate until much later when he was awarded an honorary one? He only added the ‘Dr.’ because of his
Julius Robert Oppenheimer was born on the 22nd of April 1904 in New York City, New York, U.S., and passed away on 18th February, 1967. Do you know that Oppenheimer was an extremely bright student? He completed the third and fourth grades in one year and the eighth grade in half a year. A theoretical
A young man travelled for months, trying to find the Buddha. One night, he stopped at a small hut where he met a monk. The monk gave him food and water. They had talked for a while, before the man fell asleep. The next morning, the man thanked the monk, and left. A little later,
Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dali was born on the 11th of May 1904 in Catalonia, Spain, and passed away on 23rd January, 1989. Do you know that Dali made accidental millionaires of his secretaries by paying them with commissions, which they later cashed for large sums of money? A prominent Spanish painter, Dali was best
Once, an angry man came up to the Buddha and spat at him. The Buddha simply smiled. After a while, when the angry man realised that the Buddha would not react, he walked away silently. The angry man went home, but he could not sleep all night. He could not understand how someone could sit
Eric Arthur Blair, popularly known as George Orwell (pen name), was born on the 25th of June 1903 in Motihari, Bengal Presidency, British India, and passed away on the 21st of January 1950. Do you know that George Orwell came up with his pen name by patriotically calling on St. George and the River Orwell?
The Aqueduct of Segovia is an aqueduct bridge that was built in Spain, in the second half of the 1st century AD. The Aqueduct of Segovia was built to transport water from River Rio Frio, 11 miles into the city. The Aqueduct was built with unmortised brick-like granite blocks. Constructed on two levels, the lower
Louis Daniel Armstrong, lovingly known as Pops, was born on the 4th of August 1901 in Louisiana, U.S., and passed away on 6th July, 1971. Do you know that not only did Armstrong perform all over the world in the 1950’s and 1960’s but also he was the first African American Jazz musician to write