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Irrfan Khan: Remembering the Versatile Gem of Indian Cinema
Irrfan Khan (7 January 1967 – 29 April 2020), was an Indian actor who worked in Indian cinema as well…
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Revisiting Zora Neale Hurston: An Icon of African-American Literature
Zora Neale Hurston (7 January 1891 – 28 January 1960) was an American author, anthropologist, and filmmaker. She portrayed racial struggles in the early-1900s American…
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Johann Philipp Reis: The Forgotten Genius Behind the Telephone
Johann Philipp Reis (7 January 1834 – 14 January 1874) was a self-taught German scientist and inventor. In 1861, he constructed the first make-and-break telephone,…
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World History
Oskar Luts: Estonia’s Literary Luminary
Oskar Luts (7 January 1887– 23 March 1953) was an Estonian writer and playwright. He is well known for his semi-autobiographical tale, Kevade, which…
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Isaac Newton Quotes
Sir Isaac Newton ( 4 January 1643 — 31 March 1727) was an English physicist, mathematician, astronomer, and natural philosopher…
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Rudolf Christoph Eucken Quotes
Rudolf Christoph Eucken (5 January 1846 – 14 September 1926) was a German philosopher. In 1908, Rudolf Christoph Eucken was…
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Reviving a Language: The Visionary Work of Eliezer Ben Yehuda
Eliezer Ben Yehuda (7 January 1858 – 16 December 1922), a Russian–Jewish linguist, grammarian, and journalist, was renowned as the lexicographer of the first Hebrew dictionary. He…
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Harold Urey Quotes
Harold Urey (29 April 1893 – 5 January 1981) was an American physicist and chemist who came to prominence for…
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Top 14 Gao Xingjian Quotes
Gao Xingjian is a Chinese-born French writer, playwright, and artist. Gao Xingjian was born on January 4, 1940, in Ganzhou,…
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Gaspar Henaine: The Comedy King of Mexican Cinema
Gaspar Henaine (6 January 1927 – 30 September 2011) also known by his stage name Capulina, was a Mexican actor,…
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Kapil Dev: The Legendary All-Rounder of Indian Cricket
Kapil Dev is an Indian former cricketer. The Indian government gave him a Padma Bhushan in 1991. Life and Career Kapil…
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National Bird Day: History, Theme, and Significance
National Bird Day is celebrated on January 5 to raise awareness about the importance of tiny tweets in our ecosystem.…
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Joseph Erlanger: Pioneering Neuroscience with Nobel Precision
Joseph Erlanger (5 January 1874 – 5 December 1965) was an American physiologist. In 1944, Joseph Erlanger was awarded the…
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Victor Horta: Master Architect of Art Nouveau
Victor Horta (6 January 1861 – 8 September 1947) was a Belgian architect who is considered one of the pioneers…
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6 January in Indian and World History
6 January in Indian and World History is celebrated, observed, and remembered for various reasons. 6 January is the birth anniversary…
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