TODAY - Apr 10, 2026

Thought of the Day

Common sense is not so common.

Today's Birthday

William Booth Preacher, English(1829)

An English religious leader and the founder of the Salvation Army and became its first general.

Joseph Pulitzer Publisher, American(1847)

A Hungarian-born American newspaper publisher of the St. Louis Post Dispatch and the New York World and journalist.

Clare Boothe Luce Politician, American(1903)

An American playwright, legislator, and diplomat.

Paul Theroux Writer, American(1941)

An American novelist and travel writer.

Omar Sharif Actor, Egyptian(1932)

An Egyptian motion-picture actor, who is best known for his charismatic performance in the British epic film Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

This day in History

1866

(ASPCA), The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is founded in New York.

1912

Titanic sets off on its maiden voyage across the Atlantic Ocean; it sinks after hitting an iceberg five days later.

1925

F. Scott Fitzgerald's book "The Great Gatsby" is published; it will become one of the most important novels of the 20th century.

1998

Representatives of both Protestants and Catholics sign the Belfast Agreement, also called the Good Friday Agreement, which leads to the end of armed conflict in Northern Ireland.

Omar Sharif (1932- 2015)

An Egyptian motion-picture actor, who is best known for his charismatic performance in the British epic film Lawrence of Arabia (1962) was born on April 10, 1932, in Alexandria, Egypt. Sharif was educated at Victoria College in Cairo, Egypt., Sharif's profile in Arabic cinema increased when he and Faten Hamama were later married. He performed in several other Middle-Eastern films in the 1950s, including Goha (1958), before British director David Lean cast him as a handsome and noble sheik in Lawrence of Arabia. The international success of this role led to parts for Sharif as characters from a variety of other nationalities. Sharif achieved more acclaim when he played a Russian physician in the title role of Doctor Zhivago (1965), also directed by Lean. Sharif's many other film performances include roles as a shady gambler in Funny Girl (1968) and as a pool hustler in The Baltimore Bullet (1980). Sharif is also noted as an accomplished bridge player. He died on July 10, 2015, in Cairo, Egypt.

Author : Dr. Nidhi Jindal