Today’s Motto:’Dreams are mainly a result of comparison between sorrows of real life with the pleasures of the imaginary’

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

On this day, 13 Oct….

1781 – A treaty was signed between the Britishers and Scindia, the ruler of Gwalior.

1860 – First successful aerial photograph in the US was taken over Boston by James Wallace Black in a balloon. (Credit for the first aerial photograph goes to French author and artist Felix Tournachon, who used the nom de plume Nadar. He captured the first aerial photo from a balloon tethered over the Bievre Valley in 1858, though his work is lost).

1868 – Thomas Edison executed his first patent by signing and dating his application. His invention was an “Electrographic Vote-Recorder,” the first of its kind, which he designed for use by legislative bodies, who would have been enabled to vote for or against an issue by turning a switch to the right or left. His idea remained unappreciated. Thus, his first patented invention was, in effect, a failure. His next invention was a Printing Telegraph).

1884 – Greenwich established as universal time meridian of longitude. (At the behest of the US President, 41 delegates from 25 nations met in Washington for the International Meridian Conference. Several important principles were established: a single world meridian passing through the principal Transit Instrument at the Observatory at Greenwich; that all longitude would be calculated both east and west from this meridian up to 180°; a universal day; and studies of the decimal system to the division of time and space. Resolution 2, fixing the Meridian at Greenwich was passed 22-1 (San Domingo voted against, France & Brazil abstained). Greenwich lies on the River Thames, a few miles from central London).

1953 – Burglar alarm-ultrasonic or radio waves-patented by Samuel Bagno. (Based on movement detection in a confined space by intruders or fire. It was manufactured as the Alertronic and first sold in Jun 1950).

1978 – Maharashtra branch of Forward Block Party merged in Indira Congress.

1991 – Shatrughan Sinha, film star, decides to contest New Delhi Lok Sabha seat on a BJP ticket against Rajesh Khanna, the Congress nominee who won by 25,000 votes. Sinha was however nominated to Rajya Sabha and sworn as minister of Health & Family Welfare. He won several elections later and is now AITMC member from Asansole.

1987 – First military use of trained dolphins (US Navy in Persian Gulf) {The US and Soviet militaries have trained and employed oceanic dolphins for several reasons. Such military dolphins have been trained to rescue lost naval swimmers or to locate underwater mines}.

1989 – Panchayati Raj and Nagarpalika Bills defeated in Rajya Sabha.

1999 – Atal Bihari Vajpayee became the Prime Minister for the third time.  A fine politician, poet and a statesman has the distiction of delivering a lecture in UNO in 1977 in Hindi as the Videsh Mantri.

2013 – 109 people died in a stampede in Datia district of Madhya Pradesh.

201 8 – Oldest known human remains from Poland, dated to 115,000 years ago, are revealed to be a Neanderthal child from Ciemna Cave consumed by a large bird.

Born…. 1911 – Ashok Kumar, also known as Dadamoni, was a celebrated Indian actor who appeared in over 250 films throughout his illustrious career, becoming one of the most admired actors in the history of Indian cinema. Born as Kumdlal Ganguly,  in Bhagalpur (West Bengal), entered  film thru’ his  wife’s cousin Chhaya Devi a Bengali actress. He made his debut later in 1936 with a  film Jeevan Naiya alongside  legendary  actress Devika Rani. His  next films Achhut Kanya, Bandhan, Jhoola, Kismat etc. were also successfull. Chal Chal Re Naujawan, Sajan, Mahal, Andaaz,  Barsaat, Karz, Madhumati, Sangram, Gumrah,  Afsana, Deedar, Parineeta, Chalti ka Naam Gaadi (which also  had his 2 younger  brothers Anoop and Kishore alongwith Madhubala), Hawrah Bridge, Dhool Ka Phool.. Sharafat, Purab Aur Paschim, Aashirwad, Neel nKamal, Satyakam, Mere Mehboob,   Adhikaar, Guddi etc.  over 200 films and popular soap opera Ham Log on Doordarshan  as anchor/commentator. Ashok Kumar was honoured with Dadasaheb Phalke award in apart from Sangeet Natak Akademi, Padma Shri/Bhushan,  2 National awards, 3 Filmfares, Bengal Film Assn. several nominations (pic credit-thenewsmen.co.in).

1931 – Nirupa Roy, an actress. Whenever it comes to strengthening the character of mother in Indian cinema, the first name that comes to mind is Nirupa Roy, who, with her unmatched performance took the character of mother to great heights in Hindi cinema. This excellent actress was honored with the ‘Filmfare Award’ for Best Supporting Actress thrice. Known for her roles in  Chhaya, Shehnai, Deevar, Munimji etc.

1948 -Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan,  popular Pakistani  Qawwali singer, lyricist and  musician.  His family lineage runs 9 generations of musicians; grandfather Maulabaksh, father Fateh Ali Khan and  Mubarak Ali were famous Qawwals of  India pre-indepedence. 

RIP…. 1240 – Razia Sultan, first lady ruler of Delhi throne, was murdered by Turks.

1911 – Sister Nivedita, follower of Vivekanand. Impressed by Swami’s teachings on Vedanta  during  his London  visit in 1895, she travelled  to India in 1898 and helped  treat  plague patients during  the epidemic in  Bengal. Joined Ramakrishna Ashram and  persued Hindu and Buddhist  ideals.  Established a Hindu Ladies’ Social  Club in Bombay in 1902.  She introduced Vande Matram recitation to  her schools/institutions and supported India’s Freedom struggle alongwith Annie Basant, Gandhi and others.

1987 – Kishore Kumar Ganguly, an immortal singer, actor, director, producer, and lyricist in the history of Indian music. Kishore Kumar’s real name was ‘Abhas Kumar Ganguly’, well-known singer. Younger brother of Dadamoni Ashok Kumar and elder to Anup Kumar, Kishore married 4 times including  popular actresses Madhubala, Yogita Bali and Leena Chandraverker. He sang over 30,000 songs from almost all heros including ashok Kumar , Dev Anand, Rajesh Khanna, Jitendra, Amitabh and himself. He was nominated to Filmfare 28 times and won 8 of them, apart from  Sangeet Natak and other accolades.

You may have known…. When Google Maps launched in 2005, it changed the way people get from Point A to Point B. But Google wasn’t content with merely revolutionizing everyday travel — the company wanted to recreate a 360-degree view of our world, and so launched Street View two years later.                                                                                                                                                                              {Compiled by Lt. Gen. (R)  Raj Kadyan}