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TODAY - May 14, 2026

Thought of the Day

All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.

Today's Birthday

Robert Owen
Robert Owen Reformer, American(1771)

A Welsh Social reformer and one of the founding members of utopian socialism.

 
Otto Klemperer
Otto Klemperer Conductor, German(1885)

A German conductor and composer.

 
Mrinal Sen
Mrinal Sen Filmmaker, Indian(1923)

An Indian filmmaker who is widely regarded as one of the greatest ambassadors of Indian parallel cinema on the international stage.

 
Bobby Darin
Bobby Darin Singer, American(1936)

An American singer and actor.

 
George Lucas
George Lucas Director, American(1944)

An American motion-picture director and producer.

This day in History

1796

British physician Edward Jenner tests the first smallpox vaccine on an 8-year-old boy.

1904

The United States hosts its first Olympic Games, which are held in St. Louis, Mo.

1948

When British rule over Palestine ends, Israel is proclaimed an independent state and is declared open to Jewish immigration.

1955

The Warsaw Pact is signed by seven European communist nations including the Soviet Union, creating a military alliance in opposition to NATO.

1973

NASA launches Skylab, the first American space station

Man who made the difference

George Lucas (1944)

George Lucas

An American motion-picture director and producer, was born on 14th may 1944 in born in Modesto, California. In 1965, THX-1138, his first film was released. Star Wars was his one of the most successful films which changed the commercial film industry. His career began A science-fiction adventure that almost every studio in Hollywood had turned down, the story of freedom fighters Luke Skywalker, Han Solo and Princess Leia; took popular culture by storm and redefined the nature of the screen spectacle. After Star Wars, Lucas decided to focus on producing films and overseeing Industrial Light & Magic, a company he founded in 1975 to create special audio and visual effects for movies and television. He served as executive producer for the Star Wars sequels The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Return of the Jedi (1983), as well as for the fantasy Willow (1988) and the popular Indiana Jones movie series directed by Steven Spielberg: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008).

Author : Dr. Nidhi Jindal