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TODAY - Dec 28, 2025

Thought of the Day

The secret to creativity is known how to hide your sources.

Today's Birthday

Thomas Woodrow Wilson
Thomas Woodrow Wilson Politician, American(1856)

An American politician who served as the 28th President of the United States (1913-1921).

 
John Von Neumann
John Von Neumann Mathematician, American(1903)

A Hungarian-American mathematician and inventor, was the first to suggest that the program needed to operate a computer should be stored in its memory.

 
Arthur Eddington
Arthur Eddington Mathematician, British(1882)

A British mathematician and astronomer who is well known for his work in astrophysics.

 
Ratan Tata
Ratan Tata Businessman, Indian(1937)

An Indian businessman and chairman Emeritus of Tata Sons.

 
Dame Maggie Smith
Dame Maggie Smith Actress, British (1934)

British stage and film actress, particularly noted for her comedic performances

This day in History

1832

John C. Calhoun becomes the first vice president to resign, citing political differences with President Andrew Jackson and a desire to fill a vacant Senate seat in South Carolina.

1846

Iowa joins the Union as the 29th state.

1869

The North American labour Union Knights of Labour holds the first Labour Day ceremony in American history.

1869

William Semple of Ohio patents rubber-based chewing gum.

1945

The U.S. Congress officially recognizes the pledge of allegiance and recommends its recitation in American classrooms.

Dame Maggie Smith (1934)

Dame Maggie Smith

British stage and film actress, particularly noted for her comedic performances born on December 28, 1934 in Ilford, United Kingdom. She trained at the Oxford Playhouse School before making her acting debut as a comedian in the New Faces Revue in New York City (1956). By 1959 she had turned to acting, joining the Old Vic Company before winning an Evening Standard Award for the double bill of one-act plays, The Private Ear and The Public Eye by British playwright Peter Shaffer (1962). Smith is known for her incredible stage presence, classical poise, and impeccable comic timing, all of which brought her critical acclaim in countless comedic performances in London and New York, including Amanda in Private Lives (1972) and Lady Bracknell in The Importance of Being Earnest (1992), two roles she virtually reinvented. Smith's repertoire has also extended to classical theater, including Desdemona to the Othello played by Sir Laurence Olivier (1965). She has also enjoyed a successful film career, winning Academy Awards for The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969) and California Suite (1978). Other films with Smith include Quartet (1981), A Private Function (1984), A Room with a View (1985), The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne (1987), The Secret Garden (1993), Tea with Mussolini (1999), Gosford Park (2001), and the Harry Potter movie series.

Author : Dr. Nidhi Jindal