THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

“To give a person an opinion one must first judge well whether that person is of the disposition to receive it or not.”

— Yamamoto Tsunetomo

BIRTHDAYS:

1711 David Hume, Scottish philosopher, historian, economist, and essayist, widely regarded as one of the most important figures of the Scottish Enlightenment and one of the greatest philosophers to write in English.

1812 Robert Browning, a major English poet and playwright of the Victorian era, renowned for his mastery of the dramatic monologue—a form in which a single speaker reveals their character, often unwittingly, through a speech to a silent listener.

1833 Johannes Brahms, German composer and conductor, one of the “Three Bs” of classical music (Hungarian Dances, A German Requiem). Symphony No.1 (46:55)

1840 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian composer of the late-Romantic period (The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, 1812 Overture). Piano Concerto No. 1 (37:50)

1909 Edwin Land, American inventor and physicist who co-founded the Polaroid Corporation and invented instant photography.

1861 Rabindranath Tagore, Bengali polymath—poet, writer, playwright, composer, philosopher, social reformer, and painter—who became one of the most influential figures of the Bengal Renaissance and modern India.

MISCELLANEOUS:

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