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TODAY - Jun 12, 2026

Thought of the Day

Someone's sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.

Today's Birthday

John A. Roebling
John A. Roebling Engineer, American(1806)

A German-born American civil engineer.

 
Egon Schiele
Egon Schiele Painter, Australian(1890)

An Australian painter.

 
George H. W. Bush
George H. W. Bush Politician, American(1924)

An American politician and 41st President of the United States President.

 
Chick Corea
Chick Corea Pianist, American(1941)

An American jazz and fusion pianist and composer.

 
Anne Frank
Anne Frank Writer, German(1929)

A German-Jewish diarist

This day in History

1458

Magdalene College, Oxford, is founded.

1630

John Winthrop, the newly selected governor of the Massachusetts Bay Company, lands at Salem. He will lead the colony for the next two decades.

1963

Medgar Evers, the field secretary of NAACP is shot and killed outside his home.

1991

The people of Russia are making history today as they go to polls in the country's first ever democratic elections.

1997

The Globe heater opens its doors on the South bank London.

Man who made the difference

Anne Frank (1929-1945)

Anne Frank

A German-Jewish diarist, was born on June 12, 1929, Frankfurt, Germany. On her 13th Birthday, she received a diary in 1942. She started writing about her experiences in the form of letters to an imaginary friend. Her diary includes birthday celebrations, her first experience with falling in love, other humorous and joyful moments, the fears and emotional conflicts of people and her discoveries about herself, other people, and the beauty of life. She also mentioned about her experiences and thoughts, while hiding from German troops. In1947, her diary was published in more than 50 languages. She died in 1945, Lower Saxony, Germany.

Author : Dr. Nidhi Jindal