Pandit Ravi Shankar was an Indian composer and musician best known for popularising the Indian classical instrument Sitar around the world. Shankar grew up learning music and performing with his brother's dance ensemble. He began touring India and the United States after serving as the director of All-India Radio. During this time, he worked with a number of prominent musicians, including George Harrison and Philip Glass. He has cooperated with the famed band 'The Beatles,' further popularising Sitar. Shankar, who received three of India's highest civilian honours, died in California in December 2012, at the age of 92.

Mary Ann Todd Lincoln, the wife of President Abraham Lincoln, was the First Lady of the United States from 1861 until 1865. Mary Lincoln was a well-educated member of a big, rich, slave-owning Kentucky family. After the birth of her younger sister, Ann Todd, she changed her name to Mary Ann Todd. She relocated to Springfield, Illinois, after graduating high school, to live with her married sister Elizabeth Edwards. Stephen A. Douglas, Abraham Lincoln's long-time political opponent, courted her before she married him. Only the eldest, Robert, survived both parents of the Lincolns' four boys. The Lincoln Home National Historic Site in Springfield preserves their family home and neighbourhood.

Ernst Werner von Siemens was born on December 13, 1816, in Lenthe, Hanover, Germany, as the oldest of fourteen children. Ernst Werner von Siemens, a German inventor and manufacturer of the nineteenth century, was a pioneer of the electrical industry, bringing forth significant technical advancements with many of his innovations. He independently developed the dynamo-electrical theory and invented the pointer telegraph. He was honoured with a number of accolades for his contributions to science and technology.

Margaret Thatcher, the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, is well-known on a global scale. However, her private spouse, Denis Thatcher, is significantly less well-known for his achievements. The couple married on December 13, 1951, and were married for almost 50 years, including throughout her tenure as Prime Minister of England from 1979 to 1990. Denis died in 2003 and was known for his humour, unwillingness to talk with the press, and his mantra as the companion of England's most powerful politician, "always present, never there."

America's most famous comedian and Oscar winner grew up in a difficult family. Jamie Foxx was born Eric Bishop on December 13, 1967, in Terrell, Texas, a town of fourteen thousand people. Shaheed Abdullah and Louise Annette Talley, his father and mother, were extremely young when they had their son and quickly felt overwhelmed by the strain of fatherhood. Jamie Foxx is an actor, singer, and comedian from the United States. For his role in the biographical picture Ray, he received an Academy Award for Best Actor, a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy.

On 9 December 2019, Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah tabled the Bill in the 17th Lok Sabha, and it was approved on 10 December 2019 with 311 MPs voting in favour and 80 voting against it. On December 11, 2019, the Rajya Sabha passed the measure with 125 votes in favour and 105 votes against.

Sharad Govindrao Pawar, an Indian politician, was born on December 12, 1940. On three times, he has served as Maharashtra's Chief Minister. He has served in the Indian government as Minister of Defence and Minister of Agriculture. He is the president of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), which he created after leaving the Indian National Congress in 1999. He is the leader of the NCP delegation in the Rajya Sabha, India's upper house of parliament. Maha Vikas Aghadi is his organization's chairperson.

Madurai Shanmukhavadivu Subbulakshmi is a name that has become synonymous with Carnatic music. This immaculate vocalist, whose voice had almost heavenly power, is the first singer to receive India's highest civic distinction, the Bharat Ratna. M.S. was exposed to Carnatic music at an early age. That was because she was born into a musical household. Her grandmother, Akkammal, was a violinist, and her mother was a well-known Veena performer. She died on December 11, 2004 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. She died as a result of bronchopneumonia and heart abnormalities.

Herb Dhaliwal, born on December 12, 1952, is a Canadian politician who was appointed Minister of Revenue in 1999. His height is around 5' 11", and she was born in Chiheru, Punjab, India. Unknown is the name of her father. He was married to Amrit Kaur, who died in 2004 from cancer. Nanki Kaur and Kirpa Kaur are her two daughters. In 1997, he became the first Indian–Canadian to be appointed to the federal cabinet as Minister of Revenue.

Yuvraj Singh was born on December 12, 1981, parents Shabnam and Yograj Singh, both of whom were former Indian bowlers. An aggressive left-handed batter and a sluggish left-arm bowler. With his fast reflexes, amazing catches, and flawless fielding, he's a great all-rounder. His first breakthrough came against Sri Lanka Under-19, when he scored 89 off 55 balls. He began training under his father's tight supervision at a young age. He made the Punjab Under-16 team at the age of 13 and then the Punjab Under-19 squad. In 1997, he made his first-class debut. In the year 2000, his brave performance earned him an international cap.

On February 13, 86 years ago, New Delhi became the power capital of undivided India, following a 20-year wait. On December 12, 1911, during the New Delhi durbar, King George V laid the cornerstone for the new capital (a pompous royal ceremony). India's capital, Delhi, was established 86 years ago.

Pranab Kumar Mukherjee was an Indian statesman who served as the country's 13th president from 2012 to 2017. Mukherjee was a top politician in the Indian National Congress and held numerous cabinet positions in the Indian government over his five-decade political career. Mukherjee served as Union Finance Minister from 2009 to 2012 before being elected President. In 2019, his successor as President, Ram Nath Kovind, bestowed on him India's highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna.

On Sunday, December 13, it will be 20 years since terrorists connected to Pakistan carried out a fatal attack on Parliament. On this day in 2001, a five-member suicide squad comprised of Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists attacked Parliament House when the Lok Sabha was in session: the Houses were adjourned at the time of the assault, but some politicians and staff were present inside. The assailants arrived in an Ambassador automobile and gained admission thanks to a falsified government sticker. However, as the automobile approached the Parliament complex, one of the staff members got suspicious.