Monday, March 9, 2009

இந்த நாள் இனிய நாள்

Quote of the day

Often the best way to overcome desire is to satisfy it. 
   
        
Word of the day

cohort - a group; also, a companion or associate;

Today's Events  in History

 
2006 - Liquid water is discovered on Enceladus, the sixth largest moon of Saturn
1996 - Javed Miandad's last international in Pak's WC QF loss to India
1986 - NASA announces searchers found remains of Challenger astronauts
1974 - Last Japanese soldier, a guerrilla operating in Philippines, surrenders, 29 years after World War II ended
1962 - Egyptian Pres Nasser declares Gaza belongs to Palestinians
1959 - Barbie, the popular girls' doll, debuted, over 800 million sold
1956 - Shashi Tharoor born, Indian author & United Nations Under-Secretary General
1945 - Japanese proclaim "independence" of Indo-China
1935 - Adolf Hitler announces the creation of a new air force
1882 - False teeth patented
1796 - Napoleon Bonaparte marries Josephine de Beauharnais

Friday, March 6, 2009

இந்த நாள் இனிய நாள்

Quote of the day

In between goals is a thing called life, that has to be lived and enjoyed.
   
       
Word of the day

somniferous - causing or inducing sleep;

Today's Events  in History

 
1998 - 1st time the British flag is flown over Buckingham Palace
1981 - Soyuz 39 returns to Earth
1971 - Test Cricket debut of Sunil Gavaskar, v West Indies at Port-of-Spain
1960 - President Sukarno disbands Indonesia's parliament
1940 - 1st US telecast from an airplane, NYC
1799 - Napolean captures Jaffa Palestine

Thursday, March 5, 2009

இந்த நாள் இனிய நாள்

Quote of the day

Never argue with a fool. People might not know the difference.
   
       
Word of the day

succor - aid; help; also, to help or relieve;

Today's Events  in History

 
2001 - In Mecca, 35 Muslim pilgrims are crushed to death during the annual Hajj pilgrimage
1991 - Iraq repealed its annexation of Kuwait
1984 - US accuse Iraq of using poison gas
1970 - Dubnium atoms are first detected conclusively
1964 - Emergency crisis proclaimed in Ceylon due to social unrest
1956 - "King Kong," 1st televised
1949 - The Jharkhand Party is founded in India
1931 - Gandhi & British viceroy Lord Irwin sign pact
1868 - Stapler patented in England by C H Gould
1558 - Smoking tobacco introduced in Europe by Francisco Fernandes