Indian-American philosopher and author (born 1895)

Jiddu Krishnamurti

Jiddu Krishnamurti was an Indian spiritual figure, speaker, and writer. Adopted by members of the Theosophical Society as a child, Krishnamurti was raised to fill the mantle of the prophesied World Teacher, a role tasked with aiding humankind's spiritual evolution. In 1922, he began to suffer from painful, seizure-like mystical episodes that would produce a lasting change in his perception of reality. In 1929, he broke from the Theosophy movement and disbanded the Order of the Star in the East which had been formed around him.

Born

1895

May 11

Died

1986

Era

1890s

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Jiddu, in brief

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1895 Born
1986 Died

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330 Constantine the Great dedicates the much-expanded and rebuilt city of Byzantium, changing its name to New Rome and declaring it the new capital of the Eastern Roman Empire.
868 A copy of the Diamond Sūtra is published, the earliest dated and printed book known.
973 In the first coronation ceremony ever held for an English monarch, Edgar the Peaceful is crowned King of England, having ruled since 959 AD. His wife, Ælfthryth, is crowned queen, the first recorded coronation for a Queen of England.
1068 Matilda of Flanders, wife of William the Conqueror, is crowned Queen of England.

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The world in 1986

When Jiddu departed

april 1 Communist Party of Nepal (Mashal) cadres attack a number of police stations in Kathmandu, seeking to incite a popular rebellion.
april 11 FBI Miami Shootout: A gun battle in broad daylight in Dade County, Florida, between two bank/armored car robbers and pursuing FBI agents. During the firefight, FBI agents Jerry L. Dove and Benjamin P. Grogan are killed, while five other agents are wounded. As a result, the popular .40 S&W cartridge was developed.
april 14 The heaviest hailstones ever recorded, each weighing 1 kilogram (2.2 lb), fall on the Gopalganj district of Bangladesh, killing 92.
april 15 The United States launches Operation El Dorado Canyon, its bombing raids against Libyan targets in response to a discotheque bombing in West Germany that killed two U.S. servicemen.

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Same-day contemporaries

Also born on May 11

Cam Newton 1989– American football player Gene Savoy 1927–2007 American explorer, author, and scholar (died 2007) James L. Dolan 1955– American businessman Louis Farrakhan 1933– American religious leader Richard Feynman 1918–1988 American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1918) Tim Blake Nelson 1964– American actor William Grant Still 1895– American composer and conductor (died 1978)

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Same-year contemporaries

Also born in 1895

Anastas Mikoyan 1895–1978 Soviet politician, Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union (died 1978) Arthur Schmidt 1895– German officer (died 1987) Augusto César Sandino 1895–1934 Nicaraguan rebel leader (born 1895) Babe Ruth 1895–1948 American baseball player and coach (born 1895) Clarence Ashley 1895– American singer, guitarist, and banjo player (died 1967) Evripidis Bakirtzis 1895– Greek soldier and politician (died 1947) Hammy Love 1895– Australian cricketer (died 1969) J. Edgar Hoover 1895–1972 American law enforcement official; 1st Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (died 1972) Juan Perón 1895–1974 Argentinian general and politician, President of Argentina (born 1895)

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