THOUGHT OF THE DAY
"There's nothing more important than our good health - that's our principal capital asset."
----Arlen Specter
Events that took place on this day in history 10 February
*In 1996,
On February 10, 1996, after three hours, world chess champion Garry Kasparov loses the first game of a six-game match against Deep Blue, an IBM computer capable of evaluating 200 million moves per second. Man was ultimately victorious over machine, however, as Kasparov bested Deep Blue in the match with three wins and two ties and took home the $400,000 prize. An estimated 6 million people worldwide followed the action online.
*In 1502,
The 4th Portuguese India Armada was assembled in 1502 on the order of King Manuel I of Portugal and placed under the command of D. Vasco da Gama. It was Gama's second trip to India. The fourth of some thirteen Portuguese India Armadas, it was designed as a punitive expedition, targeting Calicut, to avenge the travails of the 2nd Armada and the massacre of the Portuguese factory in 1500. A feeling of vengeance drove the expedition.
Famous people that have birthdays on this day in history 10 February
*In 1850,
V. P. Madhava Rao, Indian administrator, and statesman who served as the Diwan of Mysore kingdom from 1906 to 1909.
Madhava Rao was made a Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire in 1899 and was awarded the Kaiser-i-Hind Medal in 1900.
*In 1910,
Durga Bhagwat, was an Indian scholar, socialist and writer. She studied Sanskrit and Buddhist literature and spent time in the jungles of Madhya Pradesh to study tribal life. She later returned to Mumbai as a researcher and wrote books in Marathi. She is arguably the foremost female writer in Marathi. Shes one amongst the prominent writers who opposed The Emergency (India). She also abstained from accepting such institutional and civilian honours as the Padma Shree and the Jnanapeeth.
Famous people that have death anniversary on this day in history 10 February
*In 1982,
Khershed Meherhomji, was an Indian cricketer who played as a wicket-keeper. Meherhomji toured England in 1936 and played in the Test at Manchester. He represented Parsis in Bombay Pentangular and various sides in the Ranji Trophy. His uncle Rustomji Meherhomji toured England with the 1911 All India team.
*In 1995,
Gulsher Khan “Shani” is one of the most well known Hindi writers since Independence. Hailing from Jagdalpur in Chhattisgarh (earlier part of Madhya Pradesh state), he rose to prominence with his seminal work “Kala Jal”. It was adapted for TV as serial with the same name. His other works include “Shal vano ke dweep” and other literary accomplishments. He was also associated with the Sahitya Kala Academy for a long time and played an important role in the growth of Hindi language and literature.