Today’s Mottro: ‘Even if you are in the gutter, keep looking at the stars’
As Every Day makes a new beginning in life, it brings new opportunities, opens new avenues, to perform and make a mark, to write a Page in History Book.
This is Your Day-TODAY: Take a Determined Step Forward and Make History!
On this day, Mar. 15 ………..
44 – BC Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus.
Gaius Cassius Longinus, Decimus Junius Brutus and several other Roman senators on the Ides of March.
1564 – Akbar removed ‘Jeziya’ or toll-tax for his non-Muslim subjects. (In India, Islamic rulers Qutb-ud-din Aibak imposed jizya on non-Muslims first time which was called kharaj-o-jizya. Aftar Akbar abolished it, Jeziya was re-introduced by Aurangzeb in 17th century).
1892 – An escalator design was patented in the U.S. by inventor Jesse W. Reno of New York City. Otis manufactured their first escalator in 1900 which they had exhibited at the Paris Exposition in that year, and then installed at the Gimbal Brothers store in Philadelphia in 1901. (pics credit-Wikisimpsons)
1907 – Finland is 1st European country to give women the right to vote.
1937 – 1st blood bank forms (Chicago, Illinois, US).
1946 – British Prime Minister Clement Attlee agrees with India’s Right to Independence.
1950 – India’s Planning Commission Day.
1957 – Britain becomes the 3rd nation to explode a nuclear bomb.
1969 – Indian Navy’s first Helicopter Squadron was commissioned in Goa.
1998 – Mr Vajpayee is appointed Prime Minister. The number of MPs supporting the formation of a government by the BJP stands at 264 in a house of 539, just short of the working majority of 270. However, the President sees the figure as crossing the half-way mark as the Telugu Desam decides to remain neutral. Earlier, the Congress (I) conveys to the President its decision not to stake claim to form a government.
2004 – Announcement of the discovery of 90377 Sedna, the farthest natural object in the Solar system so far observed.
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019 – Climate change strikes held by school children take place around the world inspired by Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg.
Born….
1901 – Guru Hanuman, the pioneer and contributor of wrestling in India. He was bestowed with the Padamshri in 1983 and Dronacharya Puruskar in 1987. His pupil Satpal and Kartar Singh won Gold Medals in Asian Games. (pic credit-Wikipedia)
1943 – Sahib Singh Verma, Delhi politician, was MP and central minister for about 2 years and Chief Minister from 1996 to 1998, when he lost his chair to price rise in onions. (pic credit-Wikipedia)
1976 – Abhay Deol, Bollywood and Tamil actor. He’s nephew of legendary hero Dharmendra. Is known for films like Dev.D, OyeLucky, Lucky Oye, Zindgi Na Milegi Dobara, Raanjhanaa etc. Won 2 Filmfare and 4 other awards (pic credit-Koimoi)
1984 – Honey Singh (Yo Yo) , Punjabi and Bollywood music director, singer. Known for films Zorawar, Entertainment, Chennai Express, Sonu Te Titoo di Sweety etc. Won IIFA, Zee and Stardust awards (pic credit-Men’s XP)
RIP….
1992 – Dr. Rahi Masum Raza, film screenplay, story and dialogue writer.
2008 – Sarla Thakral, first Indian woman to fly an
aircraft (1936. (pic credit-Story24).
You may have known….
Some chameleons have tongues that are twice as long as their bodies. {Compiled by Lt. Gen. (R) Raj Kadyan}
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