THE NP CHRONICLE : 26TH SEPTEMBER

The NP Chronicle

26th September

Thomas Stearns Eliot (26 September 1888 – 4 January 1965) was a poet, essayist and playwright. He was a leading figure of modernist poetry in the English language where he altered the art through his use of pessimistic language, writing style, and verse structure. Awarded the 1948 Nobel Prize in Literature, he is considered one of the greatest poets of the English language. He is also noted for his critical essays, which often re-evaluated long-held cultural beliefs.

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"Genuine poetry can communicate before it is understood."

-- T.S. Eliot

"For last year's words belong to last year's language

And next year's words await another voice.

And to make an end is to make a beginning."

-- T.S. Eliot

"Humankind cannot bear very much reality."

-- T. S. Eliot, Four Quartets

Ivan Petrovich Pavlov (Russian: Иван Петрович Павлов, IPA: [ɪˈvan pʲɪˈtrovʲɪtɕ ˈpavləf] ⓘ; 26 September [O.S. 14 September] 1849 – 27 February 1936) was a Russian and Soviet experimental neurologist and physiologist known for his discovery of classical conditioning through his experiments with dogs. Pavlov also conducted significant research on the physiology of digestion, for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1904.

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"If you want a new idea, read an old book."

-- Ivan Pavlov

Manmohan Singh (26 September 1932 – 26 December 2024) was an Indian economist, bureaucrat, academician and statesman who served as the prime minister of India from 2004 to 2014. He was the fourth longest-serving prime minister after Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, and Narendra Modi. A member of the Indian National Congress, Singh was the first and remains the only Sikh prime minister of India. He was also the first prime minister since Nehru to be re-appointed after completing a full five-year term.

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"No power on earth can stop an idea whose time has come."

-- Dr. Manmohan Singh 

"I have always believed that the ultimate purpose of economic policies and development policy is to meet the basic needs of our people. And for that, we need a fast-expanding economy."

-- Dr. Manmohan Singh 

"Life is never free of contradictions."

-- Dr. Manmohan Singh 

Serena Jameka Williams (born September 26, 1981) is an American professional tennis player. She was ranked as the world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for 319 weeks (third-most of all time), and finished as the year-end No. 1 five times. Williams won 73 WTA Tour–level singles titles, including 23 major women's singles titles—the most in the Open Era, and the second-most of all time. She is the only player to accomplish a Career Golden Slam in both singles and doubles, and the only player to have simultaneously held Olympic gold and all four major titles in both singles and doubles.

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"I really think a champion is defined not by their wins but by how they can recover when they fall."

-- Serena Williams

"Every woman’s success should be an inspiration to another. We’re strongest when we cheer each other on."

-- Serena Williams

Dev Anand (Hindi pronunciation: [de:u ǝna:nd] ⓘ; born Dharamdev Pishorimal Anand; 26 September 1923 – 3 December 2011) was an Indian actor, writer, director and producer known for his work in Hindi cinema. He is considered as one of the greatest and most successful actors in the history of Indian cinema. Through a career that spanned over six decades, he worked in more than 100 films. Anand is a recipient of four Filmfare Awards, including two for Best Actor. The Government of India honoured him with Padma Bhushan, Indian third highest civilian honour in 2001 and with Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2002.

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Today is:

▪︎ International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons 

▪︎ World Contraception Day

▪︎ World Environmental Health Day

▪︎ World Day of the Deaf

▪︎ European Day of Languages 

▪︎ Birth anniversary of T.S. Eliot, Ivan Pavlov, Manmohan Singh, Serena Williams, Dev Anand

▪︎ Death anniversary of George Santayana, Paul Newman, Uday Shankar, Bessie Smith