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TODAY - Dec 06, 2025

Thought of the Day

When I was a small child, I thought that success spelled happiness. I was wrong, happiness is like a butterfly which appears and delights us for one brief moment, but soon flits away.

Today's Birthday

Warren Hastings
Warren Hastings Governor General, English(1732)

An English colonial administration and the first Governor-General of Bengal, India.

 
Ira Gershwin
Ira Gershwin Lyricist, American(1896)

An American lyricist who with his brother wrote such hits as Lady be Good and I Got Rhythm.

 
Dave Brubeck
Dave Brubeck Composer, American(1920)

An American jazz pianist and composer whose works include "In Your Own Sweet Way" and "The Duke".

 
Andrew Flintoff
Andrew Flintoff Cricketer, British(1977 )

An English professional cricketer who has also played in the IPL for Chennai Super Kings.

 
Lynn Fontanne
Lynn Fontanne Actress, British(1887)

A British-born American actress Lynn was born on December 6, 1887, in Woodford, London, United Kingdom and educated at Carroll College and Harvard University.

This day in History

1774

Austria becomes the first nation to establish a state education system.

1914

German Capture the Polish City of Lodz.

1921

Ireland's 26 southern states were granted independence from Britain, becoming the Irish Free State.

1941

To develop an atomic bomb, The Manhattan Project is formed in Los Angeles, California and Chicago, Ill.

Man who made the difference

Lynn Fontanne (1887-1983)

Lynn Fontanne

A British-born American actress Lynn was born on December 6, 1887, in Woodford, London, United Kingdom and educated at Carroll College and Harvard University. She made her debut in 1921. In 1922 she married with Alfred Lunt, and after they joined the Theatre Guild in 1924, they often starred together. Fontanne was born in London and made her debut there in 1905. Beginning in 1910 she toured the U.S. several times, enjoying her first triumph in the title role in Dulcy (1921). Together the Lunts delighted theatre goers on Broadway as well as on frequent tours throughout the U.S. They were noted for their urbanity and the brilliance of their theatrical technique. Among the productions in which the couple appeared are The Guardsman (1924), Pygmalion (1927), There Shall Be No Night, The Taming of the Shrew, Quadrille (1954), and The Visit (1958). In 1980 Fontanne was one of five artists who were honored for lifetime achievement by the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. She died on July 30 1983 at the age of 95 in Genesee Depot, Wisconsin, US.


Author : Dr. Nidhi Jindal