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TODAY - Mar 14, 2026

Thought of the Day

Don't let the fear of losing be greater than the excitement of winning.

Today's Birthday

Paul Ehrlich
Paul Ehrlich Scientist, German(1854)

A German scientist who worked in the field of antimicrobial chemotherapy.

 
Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein Theoretical Physicist, German(1879)

A German born scientific genius who developed the general theory of relativity.

 
Michael Caine
Michael Caine Actor, English(1933)

An English actor and author whose many films include The Man Who Would Be King and The Ipcress File. This day in history.

 
Aamir Khan
Aamir Khan Actor, Indian(1965)

An Indian film actor, director and producer who is also known as Mr. perfectionist rose to fame with the movie Quyamat se Quyamat Tak.

 
Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones Composer, American(1933)

An American popular composer, producer, and entertainment executive.

This day in History

1743

The first town meeting in America is held at Faneuil Hall in Boston.

1794

Eli Whitney patents the cotton gin.

1883

Karl Marx, Prussian political theorist, economist and sociologist whose ideas formed the basis of communism, dies in London at the age of 65.

1900

The United States Congress passes legislation transferring all U.S. currency to the gold standard.

1961

The New English Bible was published.

Quincy Jones (1933)

Quincy Jones

An American popular composer, producer, and entertainment executive, Who is best known as the producer of two of the top-selling records of all time: the album Thriller (1982), by pop music superstar Michael Jackson, and the charity song “We Are the World” (1985), was born on March 14, 1933 in Chicago, United States. He began playing and arranging music professionally as a teenager, forming a band with rhythm-and-blues singer and pianist Ray Charles. Jones's work has earned him more than 70 Grammy Award nominations, more than 25 Grammy Awards, and a Grammy Legends Award (1991). As one of the most successful black American entrepreneurs in the history of popular music, Jones has been credited with helping break down racial barriers in the music industry. As an arranger and producer, Jones has worked with hundreds of performers, including popular singers Billy Eckstine, Sarah Vaughan, and Frank Sinatra. He has composed the music for more than 50 motion pictures, including The Pawnbroker (1965), In the Heat of the Night (1967), and In Cold Blood (1967), and for many television productions, including the series Ironside (1967-1975) and the blockbuster miniseries Roots (1977). He also has produced his own albums over the years, including The Dude (1981), and Q's Juke Joint (1995).

Author : Dr. Nidhi Jindal