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TODAY - Sep 04, 2026

Thought of the Day

If you want to increase your success rate, double your failure rate.

Today's Birthday

Dadabhai Naoroji
Dadabhai Naoroji Educator, Indian(1825)

An Indian educator and political and social leader, who played a key role in the formation of Indian National Congress.

 
Alexander Liberman
Alexander Liberman Magazine Editor, American(1912)

A Russian-American magazine editor and artist, photographer, who has held senior artistic position during his 32 years at Conde Nast Publications.

 
Dawn Fraser
Dawn Fraser Swimmer, Australian(1937)

An Australian swimmer and one of the greatest ever, she broke the 100 meters freestyle record nine successive times.

 
Tom Watson
Tom Watson Golfer, American(1949)

An American golfer and five times winner of British Open, known as 'golfing legend'.

This day in History

1870

Napoleon Bonaparte's nephew, Emperor Napoleon III, is deposed and the Third Republic is declared in France.

1972

At the Summer Olympic Games in Munich, swimmer Mark Spitz wins his seventh gold medal of the games, as part of U.S 400 meter relay team.

1881

Electric engineer Thomas Alva Edison supplies electricity to the first customers. The best lit factory the “Edison Electrical Illuminating Company” opened in New York City. The company is now offering electricity for sale.

1966

Australian Jack Brabham won the Italian Grand Prix at Monza. He was the first champion to win in a car he built himself,

Man who made the difference

Dadabhai Naoroji (1825)

Dadabhai Naoroji

An Indian educator and social leader, who is well known as the Grand Old Man of India, was born on 4th September 1825, in a Parsi family in Bombay (Mumbai) India. His father died when he was 4 years old. Dadabhai was a brilliant student. He became scholar from Bombay Elphinstone. He served as the Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy in 1850. Orlebar, one of the Professors of the collage called him “The Promise of India”. In 1855, he went to England to join his first Indian Business firm. He established his own business firm Dadabhai Naoroji & co. The Drain Theory, in which he put the facts and figures and illustrate systematic bleeding of the wealth and resources of India by the British people. He also played a key role in the formation of (INC), Indian National Congress. For his remarkable contribution he is also known as “The Grand Old Man of India.” He died on June 30, 1917, Mumbai.

Author : Dr. Nidhi Jindal