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TODAY - Jan 07, 2026

Thought of the Day

"We know that every effort to improve society, above all when society is full of injustice and sin, is an effort that God blesses; that God wants; that God demands of us."

Today's Birthday

Francis Poulenc
Francis Poulenc Composer, French (1899)

A French composer best known for his ballet Les Biches.

 
Jean Pierre Rampal
Jean Pierre Rampal Flutist, French (1922)

French Flutist.

 
Shobha De
Shobha De Writer , Indian (1948)

An Indian writer and columnist .

 
Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton Race Driver, English(1985)

English Formula One racing driver.

 
Millard Fillmore
Millard Fillmore Politician, American(1800)

The President of the U.S (1850-1853).

This day in History

1610

Astronomer Galileo observes four satellites orbiting Jupiter. These are the first satellites seen orbiting another planet.

1789

The hero of America's Revolutionary wars, George Washington has been elected as the first President of the United States.

1953

The development of the hydrogen bomb was announced by the President Harry Truman.

1990

The Leaning Tower of Pisa is closed to the public.

Man who made the difference

Millard Fillmore (1800-1874)

Millard Fillmore

The President of the U.S (1850-1853), was born on January 7, 1800, in New York, United States. He served as the vice president under President Zachary Taylor. In 1850 after the death of Taylor, when Taylor's entire cabinet resigned; he became the President of U.S. Fillmore pursued a conciliatory and moderate policy which assured the relief of Northern and Southern politicians. The 1850 Compromise, in which he signed a law and agreed that one territory, would be a free state. He allowed settling the slave owners in the other territory. Though, this did not solve the basic slavery problem, but did successfully maintain the peace for almost eleven years. Fillmore who is best known for assuming the presidency after the death of Zachary Taylor, becoming the 13th U.S. president, died on March 8, 1874, of the after effects of a stroke in Buffalo, New York, United States.


Author : Dr. Nidhi Jindal