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TODAY - Dec 31, 2025

Thought of the Day

Everybody loves success, but they hate successful people.

Today's Birthday

Andreas Vesalius
Andreas Vesalius Physician, Dutch(1514)

A physician who discovered how the body works and published his findings on human anatomy in a book.

 
Henry Matisse
Henry Matisse Artist, French(1869)

A French artist who is known for both, his use of colours and his fluid.

 
George Catlett Marshall
George Catlett Marshall Statesman, American(1880)

An American soldier, statesman and Secretary of State, who is famous for his leadership roles during World War II.

 
Anthony Hopkins
Anthony Hopkins Actor, Welsh(1937)

A Welsh film actor, composer and painter.

 
Ben Kingsley
Ben Kingsley Actor, English (1943)

An English actor, who won an Oscar, Screen Actors Guild awards, BAFTA, and Grammy and known for his intelligent and sensitive, performances.

This day in History

1809

French chemist Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac formulates a law of gases known as Gay-Lussac's Law.

1879

Thomas Edison first publicly demonstrates the electric light bulb

1946

President Harry Truman officially announces the end of World War II.

1986

The oil company Esso announces it is disinvesting in South Africa.

Ben Kingsley (1943)

Ben Kingsley

An English actor, who won an Oscar, Screen Actors Guild awards, BAFTA, and Grammy and known for his intelligent and sensitive, performances, was born on December 31, 1943 in United Kingdom. He was recognized as one of the finest British actors.During the 1960s, Kingsley began to act in stage plays and became a successful stage actor. In 1967, he joined the RSC and soon he is known as an actor of great emotional depth. In 1982, his movie Gandhi earned international fame. For his distinguished performance in this film, he won an Oscar for Best Actor. He also won Golden Globe, BAFTA and London Film Critics' Circle Awards. His other works includes- A Midsummer Night's Dream and Othello, Hello and Goodbye, Schindler's List and The Tale of Sweeney Todd. Kingsley's other acclaimed film performances include principal roles in Turtle Diary (1985), and Death and the Maiden (1995).

Author : Dr. Nidhi Jindal