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TODAY - May 09, 2025

Thought of the Day

Unintelligent people always look for a scapegoat.

Today's Birthday

John Brown
John Brown Abolitionist, American(1800)

An American abolitionist.

 
Sir James Barrie
Sir James Barrie Dramatist, Scottish(1860)

A Scottish dramatist and novelist who is widely known as the creator of Peter Pan.

 
Candice Bergen
Candice Bergen Actress, American(1946)

An American actress , who won three Golden Awards and five Emmy Awards for her performances.

 
Billy Joel
Billy Joel Singer, American(1949)

An American singer and composer whose first the most notable work released in 1973, "Piano Man".

 
Pancho Gonzales
Pancho Gonzales Tennis player, American(1928)

An American tennis player, who at the age of 41 played a historic 112-game match at Wimbledon in 1969.

This day in History

1805

Death of German poet and playwright Friedrich Schiller.

1918

British troops block the German Army's attack on Ostend, Belgium.

1926

American explorer Floyd Bennett and Richard E. Byrd become the first to fly over the North Pole.

1978

The body of kidnapped Italian statesman Alod Moro is found in a car in central Rome. He has been shot 11 times.

Man who made the difference

Pancho Gonzales (1928-1995)

Pancho Gonzales

An American tennis player, who at the age of 41 played a historic 112-game match at Wimbledon in 1969, eight years after he had announced his retirement from tennis, was born on 9th May 1928 in Richard Alonzo Gonzalez in Los Angeles. He was introduced to tennis at the age of 12, but never had a formal tennis lesson. Developing a powerful service that became his hallmark, he won the United States amateur singles championships at Forest Hills, New York, in 1948 and 1949. In the latter year he came to international attention when he defeated the top-ranking American player, Frederick R. “Ted” Schroeder, after losing the first two sets. Gonzalez subsequently became a professional player, and five years later was generally acknowledged to be the foremost tennis player in the world. Although he announced his retirement in 1961, he remained an active tournament player, He died on July 3, 1995, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.

Author : Dr. Nidhi Jindal