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TODAY - Sep 13, 2025

Thought of the Day

No man chooses evil because it is evil; he only mistakes it for happiness, the good he seeks.

Today's Birthday

Milton S. Hershey
Milton S. Hershey Philanthropist, American( 1857)

An American chocolate manufacturer who built the world's largest chocolate factory to make his Hershey Bars and founded The Hershey foundation in which his wealth was used for educational purposes.

 
John J. Pershing
John J. Pershing Army General, American( 1860)

An American General who commanded the US Expeditionary force in Europe in World War I.

 
Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl Novelist, British(1916)

A British novelist, poet and fighter pilot, who is known for his fantasy stories. He wrote the screenplay for the film Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

 
Michael Johnson
Michael Johnson Athlete, American(1967)

An American athlete famous for his upright style who won eight World Championships gold medals and four Olympic gold medals.

This day in History

1788

New York becomes the federal capital of the United States.

1985

The World Health Organization announced in Geneva today that AIDS is now a worldwide epidemic.

1989

South Africa's biggest anti- apartheid demonstration in 30 years took place today in Cape Town. 20,000 people of all races marched to the City Hall in protest against the police killings of 23 protesters during the whites- only election.

1993

In an historic ceremony on the lawn of the White House, Israeli premier Yitzhak Rabin and PLO leader Yassir Arafat have singed a peace accord after months of secret negotiations.

2013

The 23 year old woman, dubbed Nirbhaya was attacked and violently raped in a bus in December 2012. Four men involved in this gang rape have been sentenced to death today.

Man who made the difference

Milton S. Hershey (1857)

Milton S. Hershey

An American chocolate manufacturer and philanthropist who built the world's largest chocolate factory to make his Hershey Bars and founded The Hershey foundation in which his wealth was used for educational purposes, was born on 13th September1857, in Derry Township, Pennsylvania. At the age of 13, he left his school. He showed his interest in candy making. He borrowed some money from his aunt and set up his own candy shop in the heart of Philadelphia. He worked very hard to keep his business alive. Finally, after six years he closed his shop and found a job with a confectioner. Here, Hershey got an up-close look at the art of chocolate making and discovered that how caramel and fresh milk could be used to make it. He focused on perfecting the formula for chocolate bars, and began building at the site that became the world's largest chocolate manufacturing plant. Success soon followed him and he became the mass-distributer of milk chocolate candy within a few short years all over the country. His generosity won the hearts of many and soon he becomes the Man of the People. He built churches, schools, recreational facilities, parks and housing for his employees. He died in Hershey, Pennsylvania, on 13th October 1945.

Author : Dr. Nidhi Jindal