Famous People

This is the famous speech The Eve of The Last Fast – “Do or Die” written by Mahatma Gandhi on non-violence, read out by his associate in his presence (as Gandhi was observing silence day) on Jan 12,1948 after the prayer meeting at Birla house, New Delhi. Gandhi came back from Calcutta in Sep,1947 and was on his way to …

Jessica Cox, a girl born without arms, stands inside an aircraft. The girl from Tucson, Arizona got the Sport Pilot certificate lately and became the first armless girl pilot licensed to fly using only her feet. in childhood Jessica Cox of Tucson was born without arms, but that has only stopped her from doing one thing: using the word “can’t”. …

Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was an Indian philosopher and statesman who was the first Vice President of India from 1952 to 1962 and the second President of India from 1962 to 1967. Radhakrishan was awarded the Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award in India, in 1954. Among the many other honors he received were the British Knight Bachelor in 1931 and the …

Roy Cleveland Sullivan is recognized by Guinness World Records as the person struck by lightning more recorded times than any other human being. Sullivan (February 7, 1912 – September 28, 1983) was a U.S. park ranger in Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. Sullivan was hit by lightning on seven different occasions and survived all of them between 1942 and 1977. For …

Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam usually known Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, was the 11th President of India, serving from 2002 to 2007, he is one of the few presidents who have touched the hearts thats why during his term as President, he was popularly known as the People’s President. In India he is highly respected as a scientist …

Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone, never telephoned His wife or mother because they were both deaf.

Bruce Lee was so fast that they actually had to slow a film down so you could see his moves. That’s the opposite of the norm.

Kenny Easterday – The Man with Half a Body. A Silent Inspirational Lessons for All of Us. Kenny Easterday is an American man born on December 7, 1973 with a rare disability (sacral agenesis) that prevents his spine from growing correctly. Doctors amputated his legs when he was a baby to use his shinbone for completing his underdeveloped spine. Kenny never …

Dr. Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin Saheb is the 52nd Dai (spiritual leader) of Dawoodi Bohras, here is some marvels facts of his life. Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin saheb (RA) will be the first Dai among Fatemi Duat Mutlaqeen (RA) to complete 102 years of age. It is indeed a great coincidence that, 52nd Dai was born on Saturday the 20th Rabiul Akhar …