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TODAY - Feb 09, 2026

Thought of the Day

You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something - your gut, destiny, life, karma.

Today's Birthday

William Henry Harrison
William Henry Harrison Politician, American(1773)

An American politician who served as the 9th President of the United States.

 
Lydia Pinkham
Lydia Pinkham Entrepreneur, American(1819)

An American entrepreneur and innovator in the health field whose the first female name to be nationally recognized because of a herbal -alcoholic product "women's tonic - Lydia Pinkham".

 
Amy Lowell
Amy Lowell Poet, American(1874)

An American poet and critic who won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1926.

 
Carmen Miranda
Carmen Miranda Singer, Brazilian(1909)

A Brazilian samba singer, dancer and actress.

 
Alice Walker
Alice Walker Poet, American(1944)

An American poet, author and activist who won the American National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize

This day in History

1900

The Davis Cup is first won by its donator Dwight F. Davis and his doubles partner in Brookline, Massachusetts.

1953

Ralph Ellison's best-known work, "Invisible Man" (1952), receives the National Book Award.

1964

Ed Sullivan presents the Beatles on his weekly variety show, helping to advance the careers of the "Fab Four" in the United States.

1971

Satchel Paige is inducted to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. He is well known for his colourful observations of life ("Never run when you can walk") as well as for his pitching speed and variety.

1981

Enumeration of the first census of free India begins today.

Man who made the difference

Alice Walker (1944)

Alice Walker

An American poet, author and activist who won the American National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize for her best-known work, was born on 9th February 1944, in Georgia, United States. She was educated at Sarah Lawrence colleges. In 1964, she wrote most of her first poetry volume in a single week. In 1968, it was published in 1968. The Colour Purple was her novel for which she was praised a lot. Her clear and strong characterizations are the main essence of her works. Her writing portrays the lives of oppressed, poor African-American women. In 1985, her novel was made into a motion picture.

Author : Dr. Nidhi Jindal