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.

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.

PV Sindhu, the current world champion, became the first and only Indian to win the BWF World Tour finals On December 16, 2018.

Charlie Thomas Cox was born on 15 December 1982 in London, England, parents Patricia C. A. and publisher Andrew Frederick Seaforth Cox. He is descended from numerous notable forefathers and has English, Scottish, and Irish ancestors. Charlie Thomas Cox is an English actor best known for his appearances as Tristan Thorn in Stardust and Owen Sleater in HBO's Boardwalk Empire's second and third seasons. For Disney, he played Matt Murdock, alias Daredevil, in the 2015 Marvel Netflix TV series Daredevil, The Defenders, and the 2021 Marvel Cinematic Universe feature Spider-Man: No Way Home. He also portrayed Giovanni Bruni in Touchstone Pictures' Casanova, released in 2005.

Indian cricketer Kuldeep Yadav, born on December 14, 1994, competes internationally. He competes in domestic cricket for India and for Uttar Pradesh. He is a capable lower order hitter and a left-arm unconventional spin bowler. The Delhi Capitals, who play in the top division in India, acquired his services. He was a member of the Indian cricket team's under-19 squad. He accomplished a first for India by recording two hat-tricks against the West Indies on December 18, 2019.

Disney's involvement in Disney World came to an end in late 1966, when he was diagnosed with lung cancer in his left lung, the result of a lifetime practise of chain smoking dating back to World War I. Roy paid him a visit on the 14th of December. Walt used the tiles as a grip map to point up to the ceiling. When Walt died the next morning, it came as a great shock to the Disney family and the whole globe. He died on December 15, 1966, at 9:35 a.m. PST, having just celebrated his 65th birthday two weeks before. "Acute circulatory collapse" was the official cause of death. His heart just ceased to beat.

George Washington died between ten and eleven o'clock at night on December 14, 1799. His wife, who sat at the foot of the bed, his friends Dr. Craik and Tobias Lear, his housemaids Caroline Branham, Molly, and Charlotte, and his valet Christopher Sheels, who stood in the chamber throughout the day, surrounded him. George Washington died at home following a brief illness in which he lost around 40% of his blood. Washington was not buried for three days, as per his instructions. During that period, his remains was kept in the New Room in a mahogany coffin. On December 18, 1799, he was put to rest in the family tomb after a sombre ceremony at Mount Vernon.

The Taj Mahal Palace is a heritage, five-star, opulent hotel in Mumbai's Colaba neighbourhood, Maharashtra, India, located close to the Gateway of India. It was first opened on December 16, 1903. It was created in the Saracenic Revival style and opened as the Taj Mahal Hotel in 1903. Since then, it has frequently been referred to as simply "The Taj."

Six shooters linked with the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) carried out a terrorist assault on the Army Public School in Peshawar, Pakistan, on December 16, 2014. Pakistan executed four terrorists implicated in the Peshawar massacre on December 2, 2015.

Raj Kapoor, sometimes known as Ranbirraj Kapoor, was a prominent Indian cinema actor, producer, and director of Hindi films. He won seven Filmfare Awards and was nominated for the Grand Prix at the 1953 Cannes Film Festival. Raj Kapoor was born in Peshawar, North West Frontier Province, British India, on December 14, 1924, to Bollywood actor Prithviraj Kapoor and Ramsarni Devi née Mehra. In the Hindu Pathan family, he was the eldest of four children. He is the grandson of Dewan Basheswarnath Kapoor and the great-grandson of Dewan Keshavmal Kapoor, both of whom are members of the illustrious Kapoor dynasty.

Charles Spencer Chaplin was born on April 16th, 1889, in London, England. His father was a skilled vocalist and actor, and his mother, who went by the stage name Lily Harley, was a beautiful actress and singer who rose to prominence in the light opera world. That month, he joined Mack Sennett and the Keystone Film Company, making his debut in the film industry. His original weekly wage was $150, but his instant success on film prompted other producers to begin talks for his services.

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.

Since early 2008, Hulk Hogan has been in a relationship with Jennifer McDaniel. They were engaged in November 2009 and married in Clearwater, Florida on December 14, 2010. This was the WWE star's second marriage, following the dissolution of his 24-year marriage to ex-wife Linda Claridge in 2007. The WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan's ex-wife accused him of adultery, which he denied. Jennifer McDaniel is a makeup artist by trade, and she is 21 years older than Hulk Hogan. The WWE icon and his wife are usually photographed together and are fitness enthusiasts.

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was a leader of the Indian National Congress till his death. Many historians, like Ramchandra Guha, find it hilarious that Patel is being claimed by the BJP despite the fact that he "was himself a lifetime Congressman." However, Sardar Patel's vital contributions were only accessible to independent India for three years. The valiant son of India died on December 15, 1950, after a major heart attack.

Lei Jun (born December 16, 1969 in Xiantao, Hubei Province, China) is a Chinese business leader who founded Xiaomi Corp. In 2010 and served as its chairman and CEO. Xiaomi Corp. was launched in April 2010 by Lei and a group of investors, including former Google employee Lin Bin. While the firm marketed a variety of products, it specialised on smartphones.

A large demonstration has erupted in India's capital, Delhi, as outrage over a citizenship bill sweeps the country. Stone-throwing mobs confronted police forces in the Seelampur neighbourhood. Police used tear gas and batons to retaliate. According to local sources, some demonstrators and cops were hurt. The rally comes just days after police and protestors clashed in Delhi, injuring at least 50 people. A police station was reported to have been set on fire, and buses were vandalised, according to authorities.

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.

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."

Eiffel, a trained engineer, formed and built a firm specialising in metal structural construction, the crowning result of which was the Eiffel Tower. He spent the final thirty years of his life doing experiments. He graduated from the Ecole Centrale des Arts et Manufactures in 1855, the same year Paris held the first World's Fair. He was born in Dijon in 1832. He spent several years in the South West of France, supervising construction on the big railway bridge in Bordeaux, 1864.

During the filming of Rocky IV, Nielsen became engaged to actor Sylvester Stallone. They married on December 15, 1985, in the Beverly Hills, California home of producer Irwin Winkler, after the film's release. Their marriage lasted 19 months and ended in divorce in July 1987. Though the Danish model stated she was afraid to rush into marriage, Stallone's image helped Nielsen overcome her reservations.