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Rabindranath Tagore was a Bengali poet, author, composer of music, and painter who was born in India in 1941.
Bengali polymath Rabindranath Tagore (7 May 1861 – 7 August 1941) was a poet, playwright, writer, composer, philosopher, social reformer, and painter. In the...
Harishankar Parsai, a renowned satirist and humorist of contemporary Hindi literature, passed away in 1995. He is most well-known for his straightforward manner.
Harishankar Parsai was an Indian writer who lived from 22 August 1922 to 10 August 1995. He was a modern Hindi literature satirist and humorist known for his simpl...
American actor and comedian Robin Williams passed away on August 11, 2014.
American actor and comedian Robin Williams passed away on August 11, 2014. He was born on July 21, 1951. He is regarded as one of the greatest comedians of a...
Gulshan Kumar, a businessman from India, founded the T-Series music label and worked as a Bollywood film producer in 1997.
Gulshan Kumar Dua (May 5, 1956 – August 12, 1997) was an Indian businessman, film and music producer, and the founder of the Super Cassettes Industries Limit...
Bhikaiji Cama was a prominent member of the Indian independence movement in 1936.
Bhikaiji Rustom Cama (24 September 1861 – 13 August 1936), also known as Madam Cama, was a prominent figure in India's independence movement. Bhikaiji Ca...
Shammi Kapoor was an Indian film actor and director who died in 2011.
Shammi Kapoor (born Shamsher Raj Kapoor;who lived from October 21, 1931 to August 14, 2011) was an Indian film actor. He has two Filmfare Awa...
Elvis Aaron Presley, known simply as Elvis, was an American singer and actor who lived from January 8, 1935 to August 16, 1977.
Elvis Aaron Presley, known simply as Elvis, was an American singer and actor who lived from January 8, 1935 to August 16, 1977. He is regarded as one of the twenti...
Subhas Chandra Bose was an Indian nationalist who lived from 23 January 1897 to 18 August 1945.
Subhas Chandra Bose was an Indian nationalist who lived from 23 January 1897 to 18 August 1945. His defiance of British authority in India made him a hero among In...
Diana, Princess of Wales, died in the early hours of August 31, 1997, from injuries sustained in a car accident in the Pont de l'Alma tunnel in Paris, France.
Diana, Princess of Wales, died in the early hours of August 31, 1997, from injuries sustained in a car accident in the Pont de l'Alma tunnel in Paris, France. ...
Tupac Amaru Shakur, also known as 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper who was born Lesane Parish Crooks on June 16, 1971 and died on September 13, 1996.
Tupac Amaru Shakur, also known as 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper who was born Lesane Parish Crooks on June 16, 1971 and died on September 13, 1996. He i...
James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix was an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter who lived from November 27, 1942 to September 18, 1970.
James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix was an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter who lived from November 27, 1942 to September 18, 1970. Despite the fact ...
Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi death
Nawab Mohammad Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, also known as Mansur Ali Khan or M. A. K. Pataudi, was an Indian cricketer and a former captain of the Indian cricket team...
William Debenham was the founder of Debenhams, which was once one of the largest retailers in the United Kingdom. He lived from 18 April 1794 to 24 September 1863.
William Debenham was the founder of Debenhams, which was once one of the largest retailers in the United Kingdom. He lived from 18 April 1794 to 24 September 1863....
Brajesh Chandra Mishra (September 29, 1928 – September 28, 2012) was an Indian diplomat and politician
Brajesh Chandra Mishra (September 29, 1928 – September 28, 2012) was an Indian diplomat and politician best known for serving as Prime Minister Atal Bihari V...
E. B. White, an American novelist, died in 1985 at the age of 86.
Throughout his life, White produced several poems and articles; a compilation of his writings was published in 1977. White's wife died the next year. The loss ...
Aditya Biria, India's first worldwide industrialist, dies of cancer at the age of 51 in 1995.
Aditya Birla was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1993, shifting the group's responsibilities to his wife and son. He was admitted to Johns Hopkins Hospital i...
Samuel Adams, American revolutionary (Boston Massacre-Tea Party) and statesman, dies at the age of 81 in 1803.
Samuel Adams, an American Founding Father, participated in the Boston Tea Party and signed the Declaration of Independence. When official American political partie...
Kumaraswami Kamaraj, an Indian political leader and the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu in 1975
In 1976, Kamaraj was posthumously given India's highest civilian honor, the Bharat Ratna. Chennai Airport's domestic terminal is known as the "Kamaraj...
Janet Leigh, also known as Jeanetta Morrison, an American actress, died in 2004 at the age of 77.
Janet Leigh, Tony Curtis' wife, is most known for her shower scene as Marion Crane in Alfred Hitchcock's classic thriller 'Psycho.' Leigh died at h...
Raja Ravi Varma, an Indian painter, died at the age of 58 in 1906.
On October 2nd in the year 1906, a renowned Indian Painter and artist died. He was one of the greates Indian painters in the history of Indian arts. His exemplary ...
Steve Jobs, an American computer entrepreneur and co-founder of Apple, died in 2011 at the age of 56 from respiratory arrest caused by cancer.
Steven Paul Jobs a renowned name in the field of technology and co-founder of Apple died of cancer on October in 2011. He achieved a lot in his life, he was the CE...
Guru Har Rai, the seventh Sikh Guru, died in 1661.
Guru Har Rai was born on January 16, 1630 in Kiratpur to Baba Gurditta, Guru Hargobind's oldest son. Because Ram Rai had disappointed his father, Guru Har Rai ...
Edgar Allan Poe, an American writer, poet, and critic often regarded as the creator of the detective fiction genre, died in Baltimore in 1849 at the age of 40.
Edgar Allan Poe was a writer and critic most known for his dark, enigmatic poems and stories such as "The Raven," "The Black Cat," and "Th...
In 1793, at the age of 56, John Hancock, an American businessman and statesman who was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence, died.
John Hancock was an 18th-century American businessman who served as President of the Continental Congress and was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence...
Ernesto "Che" Guevara, an Argentine Marxist revolutionary and surgeon, was killed in Bolivia in 1967 at the age of 39.
Ernesto "Che" Guevara de la Serna was a key figure in the Cuban Revolution and an Argentine Marxist revolutionary. Guevara studied medicine before travel...
Guru Dutt, an Indian Bollywood actor and one of the finest film directors of all time, died of an accidental overdose in 1964 at the age of 39.
Guru Dutt, real name Vasanth Kumar Shivsankar Padukone, was born in Bangalore. Hindi motion-picture producer, director, writer, and actor whose command of atmosphe...
In 2011, Jagjit Singh, an Indian musician and ghazal maestro, was awarded the Padma Bhushan.
Jagjit Singh was a well-known Indian singer, songwriter, and guitarist known as the "Ghazal King." He was a young prodigy in music, born into a middle-cl...
Christopher Reeve, an American actor, died in 2004 at the age of 52 as a result of an allergic reaction to an antibiotic.
In the film and its sequels, Christopher Reeve played Superman. Following a spinal cord accident, he established a charity to assist other paraplegics. Before star...
James Franklin Hyde, the American inventor who invented silica, died in 1999 at the age of 96.
Dr. James Franklin Hyde was an American scientist best recognized for developing silicon. Dr. James Franklin Hyde was an American scientist best recognized for dev...
John Denver, an American country music singer (Country Boy), died in an aircraft disaster in 1997 at the age of 53.
John Denver was a folk music singer-songwriter best known for his songs "Take Me Home, Country Roads" and "Rocky Mountain High." Denver receive...
Kishore Kumar, an Indian singer and actor, died in 1987 at the age of 58.
Kishore died of a heart attack on October 13, 1987, which also happened to be his elder brother Ashok Kumar's birthday. The entire country was stunned by his s...
Milton S. Hershey, American chocolate mogul (The Hershey Chocolate Company), dies at the age of 86 in 1945.
American philanthropist and industrialist who established the Hershey Chocolate Corporation and popularized chocolate confectionery throughout most of the world. O...
Sai Baba of Shirdi, an Indian saint, died in 1918.
One of the greatest Indian saints Sai Baba of Shirdi took his last breath on October 15 in the year 1918. He was an Indian spiritual master who is regarded by his ...
Mata Hari, a Dutch dancer, courtesan, and convicted German WWI spy, was killed by firing squad in 1917 at the age of 41.
Margaretha Geertuida MacLeod, better known by her stage name Mata Hari died on October 15 in 1917. She was an exotic dancer and courtesan who was also convicted of...
