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"Only one who devotes himself to a cause with his whole strength and soul can be a true master. For this reason mastery demands all of a person".
An American silversmith, industrialist and a patriot in the American Revolution.
A French historian and educator is considered as the Father of the modern Olympic games.
An American founder and director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of United States.
An American writer whose novels include Catcher in the Rye.
An American general and U.S. Representative best known for winning the Fallen Timbers Battle.
The Huygens probe, which was launched from the Cassini spacecraft in orbit around Saturn, takes the first pictures of the surface of Saturn's moon Titan.
Euro-denominated bills and coins go into circulation in 12 of the 15 countries then belonging to the European Union.
Scientists report that they are able to bring light waves to a complete stop and then restart them, a development with huge implications for future high-speed computers and telecommunications.
After an 11 years slave rebellion against France, Haiti declares its independence. It becomes the first Latin American state to gain its freedom.
As civil war rages in America President Abraham Lincoln declared freedom for all slaves. The Emancipation Proclamation goes into effect, freeing slaves in Confederate territories.
Anthony Wayne was an American general and U.S. Representative best known for winning the Fallen Timbers Battle. He earned the nickname "Mad Anthony." after his daring victory at the Battle of Stony Point. The U.S. Post Office issued a stamp honouring General Wayne which commemorated the 135th anniversary of the Battle of Fallen Timbers in 1929. Anthony Wayne was born on 1st January, 1745, near Paoli, Pennsylvania, United States. His father had emigrated from Ireland, and was part of a Protestant Anglo-Irish family. At the outset of the American Revolutionary War, he served as a military officer. His fiery personality quickly earned promotion and he was appointed as a brigadier general. He later served as General in Chief of the Army and commanded the Legion of the United States. Wayne died on December 15, 1796, in Presque Isle, Pennsylvania.
Author : Dr. Nidhi Jindal