Today’s Motto: ‘Patience is a tree with bitter roots, but Sweet Fruit’
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: July 09…..
1401 – Turko-Mongol ruler Tamerlane (Timur) destroys Baghdad, killing 20,000.
1776 – US Declaration of Independence is read to George Washington’s troops in New York.
2017 – Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi proclaims victory over Islamic State forces in Mosul.
2018 – US coffee company Starbucks announces it will stop using plastic straws by 2020, reducing use of more than 1 billion straws a year.
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019 – Indian restaurateur “dosa king” P. Rajagopal finally begins his life sentence for organizing a murder, 15 years after he was convicted.
2021 – Death Valley, California, hits temperature of 130 degrees F (54.4 C), one of the highest temperatures ever recorded on earth (pic credit-usatoday.com).
2022 – Thousands of Sri Lankan protesters storm the Presidential Palace and set the PM’s house on fire in Colombo, leading to promises both will resign amid continuing economic turmoil (pic credit-in.mashabe.com).
Born : 1925 – Guru Dutt (Padukone) One of the most popular film maker, director, actor, choreographer and writer of 1940s to 60s. He directed produced jubilee-making fil
ms like Baaz, CID, Kaagaz Ke Phool, Mr. & Mrs 55, Sailab, Aar Paar, Chaudhvin Ka Chaand, Saheb Bibi Aur Ghulam, Pyaasa, Saanjh Aur Savera etc. His death left many films incomplete and had to finished with Sanjeev Kumar, Dharmendra and new directors. He was awarded a National Film award, a Filmfare and a BFJA award (video credit-Saregama Carvan music).
1938 – Sanjeev Kumar (Harihar Jethalal Jariwala), a versatile, natural actor. Known for very creative and successful fims like Angoor, Koshish, Nau Din Nau Raat, Masoom, Shatranj Ke Khiladi, Aandhi, Pati Patni Aur Woh, manchali, Naukar Biwi Ka, Trishool, Devta, Kora Kaagaz, Sholey etc. He won 2 National Film awards, 4 Filmfare and several other accolades.
1962 -Sukhbir Badal. Current President of Shiromani Akali Dal, son of former CM Prakash Singh Badal and was Dy CM in 2009-17. Lost majority 2017 Assembly elections, got elected to Lok Sabha from Ferozepur. He was recently declared Tankhaiya by Akal Takhat and did Atonement (Sewa) and Harmandir Sahib for getting pardon. He is believed to have lot of properties, businesses in 
America and Canada apart from a domestyic transport company and large foodgr
ain storage facilities.
1960 – Sangita Bijlani. popular Sindhi model, actor. Acted in films like Tridev, Hatim Tai, Yugandhar, Yodha, Jurm, Izzat etc, Won Miss Universe Award in 1980 and several other honours.
1975 – Jack White. German Musician famous for Pop, Genre and German ethnic music. Producer/singer. Won Detroit , The White Stripes awards and nominations. (pic cre
dit-Wilipedia)
1976 – Tota Roy Chaudhary, very versatile Bengal/Hindi film ac
tor. Known for roles in Chokhar Bali, Feluda Pherot, Nikhoj, Pooja etc.
(Compiled by Lt. Gen. (R) Raj Kadyan}