Swami Vivekananda is born Jan 12, 1863

Vivekananda, the great indian spirtual leader an monk, was born Narendranath Datta, in Calutta on Januray 12, 1863 to Bengali Kayastha family. When in the US, Vivekananda was told that he could not be a delegate to the parliament withour proper credentials, Professor John Henry Wright of Harvard University said, "To ask for your credentials is like asking the sun to state its right to shine in the heavens".