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TODAY - May 05, 2026

Thought of the Day

I think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion.

Today's Birthday

Soren Kierkegaard
Soren Kierkegaard Philosopher, Danish(1813)

A Danish philosopher, and social critic whose influence was seen in 20th century existentialism.

 
Karl Marx
Karl Marx Philosopher, German(1818)

A German journalist and a philosopher and revolutionary socialist

 
Tammy Wynette
Tammy Wynette Singer, American(1942)

An American country music singer-songwriter and biggest-selling female singers.

 
Michael Edward Palin
Michael Edward Palin Comedian, English(1943)

An English comedian, actor and writer who first became known as a member of the comedy group Monty Python.

 
Nellie Bly
Nellie Bly Journalist, American(1864)

An American journalist, who is widely known for her enterprise in news reporting, was born on 8th May 1864,in Pennsylvania.

This day in History

1821

Former French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte dies in exile on the island of St. Helena.

1921

Chanel No. 5 perfume, created by perfumer Ernest Beaux for Coco Chanel, is launched.

1925

Biology teacher John Scopes is arrested for teaching the theory of evolution, which is outlawed in Tennessee public schools; he is later convicted in the so-called "Monkey Trial."

1961

Astronaut Alan Shepard makes a 15-minute suborbital flight, becoming the first American to travel in space.

1981

Bobby Sands is the first of 10 Irish Republican Army hunger strikers to die in a Belfast prison; they were protesting their treatment as criminals rather than political prisoners.

Man who made the difference

Nellie Bly (1864-1922)

Nellie Bly

An American journalist, who is widely known for her enterprise in news reporting, was born on 8th May 1864,in Pennsylvania. To collect information about the treatment of the inmates, she spent few days posing as a patient in the mental hospital in 1888. Ten Days in a Madhouse, was her book in which she recorded her experiences. In 1889 Bly made a trip by steamboatand train around the world. In the record time of 72 days, 6 hours, 11 minutes, she completed her journey. Her journey was an attempt to make the journey in less time than Phileas Fogg, the fictional character. she chronicled her adventures in Nellie Bly's Book: Around the World in Seventy-two Days (1890). She died on January 27, 1922, New York City, New York, United States.

Author : Dr. Nidhi Jindal