THOUGHT OF THE DAY
"You know, all that really matters is that the people you love are happy and healthy. Everything else is just sprinkles on the sundae".
---Paul Walker
Events that took place on this day in history 11 February
*In 1999,
Pluto crosses Neptune's orbit, ending a nearly 20-year period when it was closer to the Sun than the gas giant; Pluto is not expected to interact with Neptune's orbit again until 2231.Pluto last crossed inside Neptune's orbit on February 7, 1979, and temporarily became the 8th planet from the Sun. Pluto will cross back over Neptune's orbit again on February 11, 1999 to resume its place as the 9th planet from the Sun for the next 228 years.
*In 1997,
STS-82 was the 22nd flight of the Space Shuttle Discovery and the 82nd mission of the Space Shuttle program. It was NASA's second mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope, during which Discovery's crew repaired and upgraded the telescope's scientific instruments, increasing its research capabilities.
ndian celebrities birthday on this day in history 11 February
*In 1865,
L. D. Swamikannu Pillai, Indian politician, historian, and administrator who served as the second President of the Madras Legislative Council.Swamikannu Pillai was made a "Diwan Bahadur", appointed a Companion of the Imperial Service Order in 1917 and finally appointed a Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire in the 1924 New Year Honours' List.
*In 1967,
Malini Awasthi, an Indian folk singer. She sings in Hindi and Awadhi, She also presents in Thumri and Kajri. The Government of India awarded her the civilian honour of the Padma Shri in 2016.
Centenary Chair Professor for the Bharat Adhyan Kendra at the Banaras Hindu University.
Famous people that have death anniversary on this day in history 11 February
*In 1942,
Jamnalal Bajaj, was an Indian industrialist. He founded the Bajaj Group of companies in the 1920s, and the group now has 24 companies, including six that are listed on the bourses. He was also a close and beloved associate of Mahatma Gandhi, who is known to have often declared that Jamnalal was his fifth son.
*In 1977,
Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, fifth President of India (according to name Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed was the fifth President and according tenure as the Sixth President).
He was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Pristina, in Kosovo, in 1975, during his visit to Yugoslavia.He was elected President of the Assam Football Association and the Assam Cricket Association for several terms; and was also the vice-president of the Assam Sports Council.