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TODAY - Mar 07, 2026

Thought of the Day

The important thing is to learn a lesson every time you lose. Life is a learning process and you have to try to learn what's best for you. Let me tell you, life is not fun when you're banging your head against a brick wall all the time.

Today's Birthday

John Herschel
John Herschel Mathematician, English(1792)

An English mathematician, astronomer and inventor who is known for his valuable botanical work.

 
Luther Burbank
Luther Burbank Botanist, American(1849)

An American botanist, and pioneer in agricultural science who developed more than 800 strains and varieties of plants.

 
Joseph Maurice Ravel
Joseph Maurice Ravel Composer, French(1875)

A French composer, pianist and conductor.

 
Viv Richards
Viv Richards Cricketer, West Indies(1952)

A West Indian cricketer and former captain of West Indies cricket team who is considered as one of the greatest batsmen of all time.

 
Michael Eisner
Michael Eisner Businessman, American(1942)

An American entertainment executive

This day in History

1778

Captain James Cook first sights the Oregon Coast at Yaquina Bay, near the current site of Newport, Ore.

1876

Alexander Graham Bell receives a patent for the telephone.

1901

The bluebonnet is adopted as the state flower of Texas.

1965

On what becomes known as Bloody Sunday, a voting-rights march through Selma, Ala., is broken up by police.

1977

Zulfikar Ali Bhutto claims a massive victory in Pakistan's general election. His party is later accused by opposition parties of rigging the vote.

Michael Eisner (1942)

Michael Eisner

An American entertainment executive, was born on March 7, 1942 in New York, Unite States. Eisner attended Denison University in Granville, Ohio. In 1964, after completing his graduation, he served as a clerk for a shot period of time at the National Broadcasting Company (NBC). He also worked in the programming department at Columbia Broadcasting System. In 1966, when he joined the American Broadcasting Companies, as a programming assistant, his career crystallized. He served for ten years at ABC and became the senior vice president of prime-time production and development. In 1976 Eisner was named president and chief operating officer of Paramount Pictures Corporation. During his eight-year tenure the motion-picture studio moved from last place to first place among the six major studios, with such successes as Saturday Night Fever and Airplane!.

Author : Dr. Nidhi Jindal