In Swahili, the name Barack signifies "one who is blessed." As the 44th president of the United States, Barack Obama was the first person of African American descent to hold the position.On August 4, 1961, Barack Hussein Obama was born …

Born on September 17, 1950, in the small Gujarati hamlet of Vadnagar, India, Narendra Modi was the third of Damodardas Mulchand and Heeraben Modi's six children.  His father was a street vendor who found it difficult to provide for the famil…

Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, also known as Bharat Ratna Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam. From 2002 until 2007, he was the 11th President of India, a well-known scientist from India. On October 15, 1931, in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, India, Dr. A.P.J…

The well-known historical figure Birbal was born as Mahesh Das in 1582 into a very impoverished Brahman family in Trivikrampur, a town on the Yamuna River's banks. As one of Akbar's nine gems, Birbal most likely had a bigger impact on the …