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TODAY - Feb 14, 2026

Thought of the Day

He who is too busy doing goods finds no time to be good.

Today's Birthday

Richard Allen
Richard Allen Writer, American(1760)

An American educator and writer and one of the most influential black leaders.

 
Christopher Scholes
Christopher Scholes Inventor, American(1819)

An American journalist and inventor who is known as the father of the typewriter.

 
Madhubala
Madhubala Actress, Indian(1932)

One of the most gorgeous Indian Bollywood film actress has made an incredible contribution to the Indian film industry. Her film Mughal-e-Azam turned out to be the biggest hit.

 
Gregory Hines
Gregory Hines Actor, American(1946)

An American actor, singer, dancer and choreographer.

 
Jack Benny
Jack Benny Host, American(1894)

An American the host of the long-running shows on both television and radio and comedian

This day in History

1859

Oregon enters the Union as the 33rd state. Arizona also enters the Union on this day, 53 years later in 1912.

1936

More than 800 delegates representing over 500 organizations elect Philip Randolph, of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, as president of the newly formed National Negro Congress.

2003

Dolly the sheep, the first mammal cloned from adult somatic cell, using the process of nuclear transfer, is put to death because of premature aging.

2013

South African Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius is arrested at his home after the fatal shooting of his girlfriend model Reeva Steenkamp.

Man who made the difference

Jack Benny (1894-1974)

Jack Benny

An American the host of the long-running shows on both television and radio and comedian, was born on February 14, 1894, in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Benny also appeared in theatres and nightclubs in the late 1950s and \'60s, At the age of 17, Benny started his career as a violinist in vaudeville. The first film in which he was appeared was Hollywood Review of 1929. His other works were A Guide for the Married Man and To Be or Not to Be. As a radio performer; Benny achieved his greatest fame. In 1932, “The Jack Benny Show,” was his enormously popular program, was introduced which was seen on television from 1955 to 1964. It was heard for 23 years every week. In 1950, he successfully transferred his well-loved characterization of the acerbic penny pincher to television. He also appeared as a comic violin soloist with major American symphony orchestras in fund-raising concerts. Benny died on December 26, 1974, in Los Angeles, California, United States.

Author : Dr. Nidhi Jindal