Mother Teresa was born on 26 August 1910 in Skopje. A Catholic nun and missionary, Mother Teresa was born Anjezë Gonxha Bojaxhiu in Skopje, and joined a religious order in Ireland before being sent to India. In Calcutta she taught at a school, and in 1950 she founded the Missionaries of Charity to care for the sick, the dying and the poor, which grew to operate in many countries. She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 and became a worldwide symbol of charity. Some critics questioned the quality of medical care in her homes and her views on abortion and contraception. She was declared a saint by Pope Francis in 2016.
Before and after
- from 1 June 1910 to 14 June 1913Terra Nova Expedition
- from 3 June 1910 to 30 January 1912Amundsen's South Pole expedition
- 11 June 1910Birth of Jacques Cousteau
- 13 August 1910Death of Florence Nightingale
- 26 August 1910Birth of Mother Teresa
- 1 October 1910Los Angeles Times bombing
- from 3 October 1910 to 5 October 19105 October 1910 revolution
- 19 October 1910Birth of Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
- 7 November 1910Death of Leo Tolstoy
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