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TODAY - May 27, 2026

Thought of the Day

Every great and deep difficulty bears in itself its own solution. It forces us to change our thinking in order to find it.

Today's Birthday

Amelia Bloomer
Amelia Bloomer Advocate, American(1818)

American, Women's right Campaigner, Advocate.

 
Angela Isadora Duncan
Angela Isadora Duncan Dancer, American(1877)

An American dancer who pioneered a new style which greatly influenced modern dance.

 
Rachel Carson
Rachel Carson Biologist, American(1907)

An American marine biologist and writer, published a book called “The Silent Spring”.

 
Samuel Jackson Snead
Samuel Jackson Snead Golfer, American(1912)

An American professional golfer who won a record 82 PGA Tour events, including seven majors.

 
Henry Kissinger
Henry Kissinger Scholar, American(1923)

An American scholar who shared the 1973 Nobel Peace Prize with the North Vietnamese diplomat Le Duc Tho.

This day in History

1647

The first recorded execution of a witch in America takes place in Massachusetts.

1900

Belgium becomes the first country to elect a government bu proportional representation.

1937

The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco opens; at the time of its completion, it is the longest suspension bridge in existence.

1994

Nobel Prize-winning author Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn returns to live in his native Russia after 20 years in exile.

1996

Russian president Boris Yeltsin signs a truce with Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev, leader of the breakaway state of Chechnya, although fighting continues on both sides.

Man who made the difference

Henry Kissinger (1923)

Henry Kissinger

An American scholar who shared the 1973 Nobel Peace Prize with the North Vietnamese diplomat Le Duc Tho, was born on 27th May 1923 in Germany. His parents brought him to the United States in 1938. He taught at Harvard in 1954. He served as the Secretary of State and was the first foreign-born citizen to hold this post under Presidents Richard M. Nixon and Gerald R. Ford. Nuclear Weapons and Foreign Policy, is his books which is considered as a main source in foreign policy of U.S. In 1969, President Nixon appointed Kissinger the assistant. During this time, he worked very well in implementing and establishing United States foreign policy. He served as the Secretary of State in 1973 under President Nixon. He continued serving as Secretary of State under President Ford. He played an important role to negotiate between Egypt and Israel in 1975. He used “shuttle diplomacy”, a method of diplomacy. His efforts resulted in a peace agreement. Years of Upheaval and The White House Years were his books, in which he shared about his experiences of government service.

Author : Dr. Nidhi Jindal