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TODAY - Apr 21, 2026

Thought of the Day

There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.

Today's Birthday

John Muir
John Muir Naturalist, American(1838)

A Scottish-American naturalist, environmental philosopher.

 
Max Weber
Max Weber Sociologist, German(1864)

A German economist and sociologist.

 
Eve Arnold
Eve Arnold Journalist, American(1912)

An American photo journalist who is best known for her extraordinary pictures.

 
Elizabeth II
Elizabeth II Queen, British(1926)

Queen of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, and Head of the Commonwealth.

 
Friedrich Froebel
Friedrich Froebel Educator, German(1782)

A German educator, who largely self-educated and originates the kindergarten, meaning "children's garden."

This day in History

1960

Three years after construction of Brasilia began; the city replaces the crowded Rio de Janeiro as the capital of Brazil.

1990

India launches its first indigenously built missile cruiser boat, INS Vibhuti (K45).

1992

Euro Disney opens its door in Paris.

2003

Death of Nina Simone, singer and songwriter of jazz and blies music, aged 70.

Friedrich Froebel (1782-1852)

Friedrich Froebel

A German educator, who largely self-educated and originates the kindergarten, meaning “children's garden, was born on 21st April, 1782, in Germany. His efforts caused kindergartens to be established in the 1850s throughout Western Europe and the United States and later in Germany. Before discovering his true vocation teaching, he tried a number of vocations, including architecture and forestry. In 1816, the Universal German Educational Institute was founded by him. Froebel lived and worked in Marienthal from 1850 until his death on June 21, 1852.

Author : Dr. Nidhi Jindal