Today’s Motto: ‘Genius is the ability to say a profound thing in a simple way’

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

On this day,  Jan. 03……

1496 – Leonardo da Vinci unsuccessfully tested a flying machine (pic credit-the Art Story) .

1871 – Oleomargarine was patented by Henry Bradley in Binghamton, NY. A “compound for culinary use” called margarine.

1888 – The first wax drinking straw and the spiral winding tube-making process was patented by Marvin C. Stone in Washington, DC. Stone was already a manufacturer of paper cigarette holders.

1943 – 1st missing persons telecast (New York City).

1947 – Gandhiji toured the riot-affected areas in Bihar from January 3 to January 29.

1957 – The world’s first electric watch was introduced in Lancaster, PA by the Hamilton Watch Company. Research began in 1946, but it was to take more than ten years to develop a viable watch. On this day, Hamilton held a press conference. The idea of a watch which never needed winding was very exciting to 1950’s consumers, who were captivated by progress and modernity. The Hamilton Electric was an instant hit.

1958 – Edmund Hillary reaches South Pole overland (photo credit-Biography)

1985 – Azharuddin scores 110 in first Test innings.

1988 – Margaret Thatcher becomes longest-serving British Prime Minister in 20th century.

2000 – A. B. Vajpayee, Prime Minister, accuses Pakistan for the hijack of an Indian Airlines aircraft. (The crisis ended on Dec. 31 last with the Vajpayee Government agreeing to free three terrorists in exchange for the passengers).

2014 – According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, the net worth of the 300 richest people in the world collectively increased by $524 billion; the group has an aggregate net worth of $3.7 trillion.

2018 – Security experts reveal two security flaws, Meltdown and Specter which affect most microprocessors.

2019 – Chinese Chang’e-4 spacecraft becomes the first ever to touch down on the far side of the Moon.

2022 – Apple becomes the first US company to be worth $3 trillion in value, after tripling its price in under four years.

2023 – Cristiano Ronaldo joins Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr for the “biggest salary ever in football”, leaving Manchester United after criticizing it publicly.

Born….

1917 – Kartar Singh Duggal, famous Punjabi story-writer and novelist, was awarded Padma Bhushan by President of India , also won Soviet Land award, Sahitya Akademi and Ghalib awards (pic credit-X)

1938 – Jaswant Singh, an army Major who joined politics later. Founding

member of BJP  and became Finance Minister under Vajpayee govt. (pic credit-Sandeep Shankar for Getty Images) 

1941 – Sanjay Khan, Bollywood actor who played notable roles in Dosti, Ek Phool Do Maali, Dhund, Upasana, Mela, Inteqam, Dss Lakh, Naagin, Tipu Sultan etc. (pic credit- Facebook)

1966 – Chetan (Jagatram Manohar) Sharma, cricketer (Indian Test pace bowler, World Cup hat-trick 1987).

1979 – Gul Panag, model and Bollywood actor (pic credit-IMDb).

RIP: 

2002- Satish Dhawan, Born in Jammu, Indian mathematician, Space scientist, headed ISRO after Vikram Sarabhai, awarded Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan by President (photo credit-Wikipedia)

Tidbits….

2013 – Famous French actor Gerard Depardieu is granted citizenship by Russian President, Vladimir Putin; Depardieu renounced his French citizenship due to the country’s high taxes.

You may have known….

Drunk wasps are more likely to sting.

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