Today’s Motto: ‘You don’t need a title to be a leader’

This is Your Day-TODAY:  Take a Determined Step Forward and Make History!   

On this day,  Aug.03 …… ….

1903 – Thomas Edison’s concern about X-Ray injury was front page news in the New York World newspaper.

1921 – 1st aerial crop-dusting (to kill caterpillars).

1926 – The first traffic lights in Britain were installed at Piccadilly Circus.

1943 – Gen. Patton slaps a U.S. GI in the hospital accusing him of cowardice. As a result, Patton’s career was halted as former subordinates became his superiors).

1958 – The USS Nautilus became the first submarine to travel under the geographic North Pole when the ice-pack conditions were favourable.

1991 – About 280 kgs of Gold ornaments valued at $15 million, which had been deposited by the Goans,  in the Portuguese banks,   flown back to India.

1994 – The first successful heart transplant operation was performed at the All India Institute of Medical Science, New Delhi, by a team of doctors led by veteran Prof. P. Venugopal.  Known to have performed 12,000 Closed Heart Surgeries. Awarded Padma Bhushan by GOI.  (pic credit-.Wikipedia)

2003 – Police in London used the Taser electric stun gun on a suspect for the first time in that country.

2022 – Ascent skyscraper in Milwaukee certified as the world’s tallest timber building at 25 stories, 86.6 metres.

2022 – Cells of recently dead pigs brought back to life by researchers at Yale University, with huge implications for organ transplants and stroke sufferers, as well as ethical questions over definition of death.

Born….

1886 – Maithili Sharan Gupta, known as Rashtrakavi, pioneer poet of Khari Boli, Braj Bhasha and  modern Hindi/Sanskrit  poetry and literature, writer, patriot and social worker. Wrote Saket, Rang Mein Bhang, Matrubhumi, Bharat-Bharati, Jaydrath Vadh, Gurukul, Yashodhara, Dwapar etc. Was nominated to Rajya Sabha twice and honored with Padma Bhushan.

1916 – Shakeel Badayuni, poet and lyricist. Wrote  popular film songs O Duniya Ke Rakhwale, Man Tarpat Hari Darshan ko Aaj, Door Koi Gaaye, Insaan Bano Bachpan ki Mohabbat Ko etc. for films like Chaudhvin ka Chaand, Bees Saal Baad etc. He was awarded with Padma Shri by GOI.

1957 – Mani Shankar,  famous filmmaker. Directed/produced films like 16 December, Rudraksh, Tango Charlie, Knock Out, Mukhbiir etc. (pic credit-Bollywood Hangama)

You may have known….

Play of the Tiger – Puli Kali, Kerala: Puli Kali, celebrated mainly in Thrissur dictrict of Kerala is one colourful spectacle bursting with energy. Performed by trained artists, Puli Kali is celebrated on the fourth day of Onam. Painted in bright yellow, red and black, performers take to the street, dancing to traditional folk beats. Every year, thousand s of people gather to watch this unbelievable sight. (pic credit-OnManorama)

                         {Compiled by Lt. Gen. (R) Raj Kadyan}