Motto for Today: ‘Conformity undercuts creativity.’
As each 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, Apr.09…….
1667 – 1st public art exhibition was held at Palais-Royale, Paris.
1783 – Tipu Sultan drives out English from Bednore in south India.
1872 – Dried milk was patented by Samuel R. Percy.
1914 – 1st full colour film shown “World, Flesh and Devil” in London.
1965 – Fighting breaks out in the Rann of Kutch between Indian and Pakistani troops. Pakistan attacked Indian borders, Sardar Post, Chhar Bet and Beria Bet, manned by the State Armed Police Battalions. In Kutch Pakistan
launched its 8th Infantry Division supported by two regiments of M47/48 Pattons. Operation ‘Desert Hawk’ was launched to draw away reserves from other vulnerable areas, and possibly to test India’s resolve. The Indian Army did not rise to the bait.
1974 – African American, Phil Brooks was issued a U.S. patent for a disposable syringe.
1974 – India, Pakistan, Bangladesh reach pact to exchange prisoners of 1971 war in New Delhi.
2012 – Facebook purchases Instagram, a photo sharing application, for $1 billion.
Born….
1948 – Jaya Bhaduri Bachchan, actor. (pics credit-Filmfare.com and Pinterest)
RIP….
2009 – Shakti Samanta, film director.
Titbits….
1878 – 1st Lady Lucy Hayes begins egg rolling contest on White House lawn.
You may have known….
In 1961, the US military accidentally dropped an atomic bomb in Carolina. Thankfully it didn’t detonate.
{Compiled by Lt. Gen. (R) Raj Kadyan}
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