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TODAY - Jan 12, 2026

Thought of the Day

"A winner goes through a problem; a loser goes around it and never gets beyond it."

Today's Birthday

Charles Perrault
Charles Perrault Writer, French(1628)

A French writer and collector of fairy tales.

 
Edmund Burke
Edmund Burke Author, Irish(1729)

An author, political theorist and philosopher.

 
Swami Vivekananda
Swami Vivekananda Philosopher, Indian(1863)

An Indian, who is one of the notable figure in the social and religious development of India and the founder of Ramakrishna mission.

 
Jack London
Jack London Author, American(1876)

An American author.

This day in History

1932

Hattie W. Caraway becomes the first woman elected to the United States Senate.

1948

The London Co-op opens the first British supermarket at Manor Park.

1997

In Stanley Kubrick's movie "2001: A Space Odyssey," this is the day on which the computer HAL was reportedly built.

1998

Carlos Santana is the first Hispanic inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

2010

An earthquake measuring 7.0, hit the Caribbean country Haiti, killing around 230000 people and leaving over 1 million homeless.

Man who made the difference

Jack London (1876-1916)

Jack London

An American writer who was born on 12 January 1876 in San Francisco, California. He is one of the most regarded writers for his dramatic tales of outdoor adventures. He completed his grammar school and started working. He worked as a shoveling coal in a power station and a canning salmon. In search of new experiences, he travelled country to country. Once London was arrested for vagrancy and imprisoned. During this time his desire to become a professional writer had developed. As a wanderer London inspired a lot. These experiences led him to embrace the philosophy of socialism. He wrote many short stories. His works include A Thousand Deaths, Batard, The Mexican, Moon-Face, A Piece of Steak, and The Leopard Man's Story. Jack, whose work combines powerful realism and humanitarian sentiment died on 22 November 1916, in Glen Ellen, California.


Author : Dr. Nidhi Jindal