We have two lives the one we learn with and the life we live after that.
Norwegian dramatist and poet whose plays made strong criticism of the social mores of his time.
British stage and motion-picture actor.
Canadian ice hockey player.
American producer and actress.
An American motion-picture maker, whose works examine race relations in the United States.
The Dutch East India Company is chartered to establish bases and fortifications against Spain and Portugal, in return for a monopoly of trade in the Indian and Pacific oceans.
Harriet Beecher Stowe's "Uncle Tom's Cabin" is first published in book form.
France recognizes the independence of its protectorate of Tunisia. The bey of Tunis is head of state with Habib ben Ali Bourguiba as prime minister.
Nerve gas kills 12 people and injures about 5,000 on the underground railroad in Tokyo. Two days later police raid the offices of the Aum Shinrikyo religious sect (founded in 1987) in Kamikuishiki, Honshu.
The United States launches a war against the regime of Iraq's authoritarian leader Saddam Hussein by staging a massive bombardment of Baghdad, the Iraqi capital.

An American motion-picture maker, whose works examine race relations in the United States was born on 20 March, 1957, in Atlanta, Georgia. He was educated at New York University. He is regarded as one of the most prominent American filmmakers. In 1986, "She's Gotta Have It" his low-budget film attracted national attention. In 1988, his film School Daze established him as a film maker. In 1989, his film Do the Right Thing, in 1990, Mo' Better Blues, in 1991, Jungle Fever and Malcolm X in 1992. Lee released in 1994 Crooklyn. In this film he depicts an African-American family living in Brooklyn. It was followed by Clockers. Lee's heist thriller Inside Man, again starring Washington, topped the U.S. box office on its release, the director's most successful opening to date.
Author : Dr. Nidhi Jindal