Know Your Day [Jan 7th, 2014]

Birthdays:
Nicolas Kim Coppola (born January 7, 1964), known professionally as Nicolas Cage, is an American actor, producer and director. 
He has performed in leading roles in a variety of films, ranging from romantic comedies and dramas to science fiction and action movies.
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Inventions/Patents :
1954 - On this day in history, The Duoscopic TV receiver first allowed the watching of two different shows at the same time.
The Duoscopic TV
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Events Happened This Day But Not Today :
1785 - On this day in history, French balloonist Jean-Pierre Blanchard made the first crossing of the English Channel by air.
the first crossing of the English Channel by air
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Facts you Didn't Know :
The most expensive tea bag has 280 diamonds on it and costs about $12,000!
The most expensive tea bag
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Quotes :
"Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get." (Forrest Gump – Forrest Gump) 
Forrest Gump
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Health Facts :
Doctors sloppy handwriting is responsible for 7,000 deaths around the world each year.
Doctors sloppy handwriting
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Fact of Cricket:
First international oneday match was played in 1971 just after 94 years later of 1877 (When first test were played).
First international oneday match
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Know a Banking Jargon:
Batch Processing:
Batch processing is an execution of a series of jobs on a computer without manual intervention. In the banking world, this means certain transactions are processed all at once at a specific time of day. 
For example, personal checks are processed during nightly batch processing.
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