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Marie Tussaud, the French founder of Madame Tussaud's wax museum, died in 1850 at the age of 88.
Marie Tussaud was a renowned French wax-modeling artist, the creator of London's famed 'Madam Tussauds wax museum,' and one of the nineteenth century&#...
Akon, a Senegalese American singer-songwriter and producer, was born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1973.
Akon was born Aliaume Damala Badara Akon Thiam on April 16, 1973, in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, to traditional jazz musician Mor Thiam and dancer Kine Thiam. Akon i...
Albert Einstein, the German-born theoretical physicist and Nobel winner, died in 1955 at the age of 76 from an abdominal aortic aneurysm.
Albert Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist who lived from 14 March 1879 to 18 April 1955. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influe...
Martin Lawrence, an American comedian, was born in Frankfurt, Germany in 1965.
Martin Fitzgerald Lawrence (born April 16, 1965) is a comedian, actor, and producer from the United States. Lawrence rose to prominence in the 1990s, establishing ...
Charlie Chaplin, a British actor and comedian, was born in London, England in 1889.
Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin Jr. KBE (April 16, 1889 – December 25, 1977) was an English comic actor, filmmaker, and composer who rose to prominence during th...
Wilbur Wright, an American aviator, was born in Millville, Indiana in 1867.
Wilbur Wright (April 16, 1867 – May 30, 1912) was an American aviation pioneer who is widely regarded as having invented, built, and flown the world's fi...
The first passenger rail service in India begins in 1853, running from Bori Bunder in Bombay to Thane.
Indian Railways has a history that spans back more than 160 years. The first passenger train travelled between Bori Bunder and Thane, a 34-kilometer distance, on A...
Lara Dutta, an Indian actress, model, and Miss Universe 2000 winner, was born in 1978.
Lara Dutta, born 16 April 1978, is an Indian actress, entrepreneur, and Miss Universe 2000 winner. She previously held the title of Miss Intercontinental 1997. She...
Today in 2011 "Game of Thrones," based on George R. R. Martin's epic books, starts on HBO.
It debuted on HBO in the United States on April 17, 2011, and ended on May 19, 2019, with 73 episodes spread across eight seasons. The first episode of Game of Thr...
Jennifer Garner, an American actress, was born in Houston, Texas in 1972.
Jennifer Ann Garner is a television and film actress, as well as a film producer, from the United States. She rose to prominence as a character in J.J. Abrams'...
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, an Indian philosopher, educator, and statesman who served as India's first Vice President and second President, died in 1975.
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was an Indian academic, politician, philosopher, and statesman. He was India's first Vice President and then its second President. Rad...
Benjamin Franklin, a US Founding Father, inventor, diplomat, and writer, dies at the age of 84 in 1790.
Benjamin Franklin died on April 17, 1790, at the age of 84. His death was caused by empyema, which was caused by pleurisy bouts he experienced earlier in his life....
Siddharth Suryanarayan, an Indian cinema actor, was born in 1979.
Siddharth Suryanarayan, often known as Siddharth, is an Indian actor who has appeared in films in Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, and Telugu. Siddharth was born on April ...
1930 An armed pro-independence revolutionary headed by Surya Sen, widely known as Master-da, attempted an assault on the armoury of the police and auxiliary troops in Chittagong, Bengal region, British India.
The Chittagong armoury attack, also known as the Chittagong revolt, was an attempt on 18 April 1930 by armed Indian independence activists headed by Surya Sen to s...
Poonam Dhillon, an Indian Hindi-language cinema, theatre, and television actress and politician, was born in 1962.
Poonam Dhillon (born 18 April 1962) is an Indian politician and actress. She was a Femina Miss India in 1977 and is best known for her 1979 film Noorie. Dhillon ap...
The International Court of Justice was established in The Hague, Netherlands, in 1948.
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is the United Nations' primary judicial organ (UN). The United Nations Charter established it in June 1945, and it beg...
Tatya Tope, a leader of the 1857 First War of Independence, died in 1859.
Tantia Tope (February 16, 1814 – April 18, 1859) was a general in the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and one of its notable leaders. Tantia Tope is widely regarded...
Maria Sharapova, a Russian tennis player, was born in Nyagan, Russia in 1987.
Maria Yuryevna Sharapova is a world-class professional tennis player from Russia. Maria Sharapova began her professional tennis career at the age of 14, and despit...
In 1978 James Franco is an American actor who was born in Palo Alto, California.
James Franco is an actor, director, screenwriter, producer, teacher, and author from the United States. He acquired a strong desire to study and enrolled in a vari...
Kate Hudson, an American actress, was born in Los Angeles, California in 1979.
Kate Hudson was born in Los Angeles, California, parents Goldie Hawn and Bill Hudson on April 19, 1979. Her parents split when she was a little child. Her mother a...
Anju Bobby George, a former Indian athlete, was born in 1977.
Anju Bobby George is a retired Indian athlete who was born on April 19, 1977. Anju Bobby George made history by winning the bronze medal in long jump at the 2003 W...
Arshad Warsi, an Indian film actor, producer, and television personality, was born in 1968.
Arshad Warsi (born April 19, 1968) is an Indian film actor, producer, dancer, television personality, choreographer, and playback singer. He has received several a...
Surekha Sikri, an Indian theatrical, cinema, and television actor, was born in 1945.
Surekha Sikri (April 19, 1945 – July 16, 2021) was an Indian stage, film, and television actress. Sikri was nominated for three National Film Awards and one ...
Abhishek Bachchan, an Indian film actor and producer, married actress Aishwarya Rai in 2007.
Abhishek Bachchan is an Indian actor who is the son of Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan; his elder sister is Shweta Bachchan-Nanda. He is married to Aishwarya Ra...
Adolf Hitler, the Austrian-born German dictator and Führer of Nazi Germany, was born in Austria-Hungary in 1889.
Adolf Hitler was born in Braunau am Inn, Austria, on April 20, 1889. He is most known for being the head of the Nazi Party and for starting the Second World War. I...
Andy Serkis, an English actor, was born in London, England in 1964.
Andy Serkis is a British actor and director best known for his voice work and appearances in CGI-animated and motion capture films. He is most recognised for his p...
Carmen Electra, an American model and actress, was born in Sharonville, Ohio in 1972.
Carmen Electra, the blonde bombshell who shot to popularity after appearing in Playboy magazine with her provocative photos, was born Tara Leigh Patrick. She'd...
James McAvoy, a Scottish actor, was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1979.
James McAvoy is a well-known Scottish actor who has appeared in films, television shows, and on stage. McAvoy, who was born in Glasgow, Scotland, had his film debu...
Shakuntala Devi, an Indian writer and mental calculator known as the "Human Computer," died in 2013 at the age of 83 due to consequences from serious respiratory ailments.
Shakuntala Devi was an Indian writer and mathematician known colloquially as the "human computer." She was said to be able to perform complex mathematica...
Robbie Amell, a Canadian actor, was born in Toronto, Ontario in 1988.
Robbie Amell is a Canadian television and film actor best known for his roles as Stephen Jameson on The CW's 'The Tomorrow People' and Wesley Rush in t...
Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, was born in London, England in 1926.
Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor, the Duke and Duchess of York's first child, was born on April 21, 1926, and was baptised in the chapel at Buckingham Palace. ...
In the year 1977, Optical fibre was employed for telephonic communication for the first time today.
To avoid interference, the US government opted to connect the computers at NORAD's headquarters at Cheyenne Mountain using fibre optics. About 1.5 miles undern...
Volodymyr Zelensky, a Ukrainian comedian, wins the country's presidential election by a landslide in 2019.
On April 21, 2019, Volodymyr Zelenskyy was elected President of Ukraine. Mr Zelensky has earned more than 73% of the vote with virtually all ballots tallied in the...
In 1526, Babur defeats Sultan Ibrahim Lodi at the First Battle of Panipat, establishing the Mughal Empire in India.
The First Battle of Panipat was fought between Babur's soldiers and Ibrahim Lodhi's forces. The battle took place on April 21, 1526. The employment of arti...
Since 1970, every year today is celebrated as Earth Day
Every year on April 22, Earth Day commemorates the beginning of the contemporary environmental movement in 1970. It may be difficult to believe that prior to 1970,...
Robert Oppenheimer, the father of the atomic bomb and an American theoretical physicist, was born in New York City in 1904.
J. Robert Oppenheimer who lived from April 22, 1904 to February 18, 1967 was an American theoretical physicist and University of California, B...
Jack Nicholson, an American actor, was born in Neptune City, New Jersey in 1937.
John Joseph Nicholson, born April 22, 1937, is a retired American actor and filmmaker with a career spanning more than 50 years. He is well-known for playing a var...
Chetan Bhagat, an Indian author and journalist, was born in 1974.
Chetan Bhagat is an Indian author and columnist who was born on April 22, 1974. In 2010, he was named to Time magazine's list of the World's 100 Most Influ...
Amber Heard, an American actress, was born in Austin, Texas in 1986.
Amber Laura Heard (born April 22, 1986) is a film and television actress from the United States. Heard had her first starring role in the 2006 horror film All the ...
William Shakespeare, English poet and playwright, dies at the age of 52 in 1616.
William Shakespeare was a well-known English poet, dramatist, and actor who was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1564. His birthday is most widely observed on April ...
Satyajit Ray, an Indian director, died in 1992 at the age of 70.
Satyajit Ray, an Indian film director, was known for his sophisticated and profoundly affecting depictions of local family life. His works have a humane warmth, cr...
Dev Patel, an English actor, was born in London, England in 1990.
Dev Patel was born on April 23, 1990, in Harrow, London, UK, to Raj Patel, an Indian-origin IT consultant, and Anita Patel, a care worker. Dev Patel is a well-know...
Kal Penn, an American actor and public servant, was born in Montclair, New Jersey in 1977.
Kal Penn was born Kalpen Suresh Modi on April 23, 1977, in Montclaire, New Jersey, USA. Kal Penn is an Indian-American actor, chef, producer, and government servan...
John Cena, an American professional wrestler, rapper, and actor, was born in West Newbury, Massachusetts in 1977.
John Felix Anthony Cena, born April 23, 1977, is a professional wrestler, actor, and former rapper from the United States who is currently signed to WWE. He is wid...
William Shakespeare, English poet and playwright, was born at Stratford upon Avon in 1564.
William Shakespeare (26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was a playwright, poet, and actor from England. He is widely regarded as the greatest English-language wr...
In the year 2005, A video was published to YouTube for the first time today.
On April 23, 2005, at 8:31:52 p.m. PDT, or April 24, 2005, at 03:31:52 UTC, the video "Me at the Zoo" was uploaded to YouTube for the first time. It show...
Manoj Bajpayee, an Indian film actor who mostly works in Hindi cinema, was born in 1969.
Manoj Bajpayee (born 23 April 1969), also known as Manoj Bajpai, is an Indian actor who primarily works in Hindi films but has also appeared in Telugu and Tamil fi...
Sur Singh, the Raja of the Marwar Kingdom, was born in 1571.
Sawai Raja Sur Singh, also known as Suraj Mal, was the Raja of the Marwar Kingdom from 24 April 1571 until 7 September 1619. His sister was Emperor Jahangir's ...
Sachin Tendulkar, Indian cricket batsman and captain, was born in Mumbai, India in 1973.
Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar is a former Indian cricketer who was born in Bombay, Maharashtra on April 24, 1973. He is recognised as one of the top batters in the world...
Varun Dhawan, an Indian actor, was born in 1987.
Varun Dhawan was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India on April 24, 1987. David Dhawan, his father, is a well-known film director. Karuna Dhawan is his mother's n...
Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the 11th Panchen Lama, was born in Lhari County, Tibet, in 1989.
Gedhun Choekyi Nyima was born on April 25, 1989, and is the 11th Panchen Lama of the Gelugpa school of Tibetan Buddhism, as recognised and announced by the 14th Da...
Guglielmo Marconi, an Italian inventor and electrical engineer who pioneered research on long-distance radio transmission, was born in Bologna, Italy in 1874.
Guglielmo Giovanni Maria Marconi (25 April 1874 – 20 July 1937) was an Italian inventor and electrical engineer best known for developing the first practical...
Al Pacino, an American actor, was born in New York City in 1940.
Alfredo James Pacino, born April 25, 1940, is a well-known American actor and director. Throughout his five-decade career, he has received numerous honours, includ...
Arijit Singh, an Indian playback singer, was born in 1987.
Arijit Singh (born April 25, 1987) is an Indian singer-composer. He primarily sings in Hindi and Bengali, but he has also performed in a number of other Indian lan...
For the first time, color television transmission began in Delhi in 1982.
To commemorate the occasion, the state-owned television network shared the video above on its official Twitter account, which depicts its famed revolving logo &mda...
