Today’s Motto: ‘Give it a Try; maybe You Can’
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 the History Books!
This is Your Day-TODAY: Take a Determined Step Forward and Make History!
1609 – The telescope was demonstrated by legendary astronomer Galileo.
1617 – The first one-way streets were established in London. An Act of Common Council was passed to regulate the “disorder and rude behaviour of Carmen, Draymen and others using Cartes.”
1899 – The first ship-to-shore wireless message to be received in the U.S was: “Sherman is sighted.”
1966 – The US Spacecraft, Lunar O
rbiter 1 took the first photograph of the Earth from the Moon. It also sent photographs of the Moon’s surface to guide future landing.
1833 – Britain abolishes Slavery in Colonies; 700,000 slaves freed.
1839 – British capture Hong Kong from China after Quing Dynasty lost the First Opium War. The island spread just over 1,114 SqKm , was developed as a shipping pad and Free Trade Nation by the British. Hong Kong was captured by the Japanese forces in 1941 and ceded to Britain after World War II in 1945. In 1997 the island was handed back to China at the end of their lease agreement.
1947 – Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was sworn is as the Deputy Prime Minister (and Home Minister) of India. In the ele
ction to the post of Congress President (and the next Prime Minister after Independence) on April 29, 1946, out of 15, almost all, 12 Working Committee members had voted for Sardar Patel and 3 abstained, not a single member nominated Jawaharlal Nehru for the post. But Mahatma Gandhi, favoured Nehru and asked JB Kriplani to gather support for Nehru. Sardar Patel withdrew on Gandhi’s insistence and let Nehru be the Party head and ultimately PM of India. Sardar Patel was offered Dy. PM’s post, which he politely agreed, citing service to the nation as his priority.
1996 – Osama bin Laden issues message entitled ‘A declaration of war against the Americans occupying the land of the two holy places.’
2000 – India, Japan unveil new global partnership and agree to a formal security dialogue. S
anctions status quo on CTBT.
2023 – India’s Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission became the first to land at the Moon’s southern pole successfully and make India the fourth country to ever land on the Moon.
2007 – 30 manu
scripts of Rigveda were included in UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register-2007. Reg Veda are 10 Book collections of 1,028 hymes in Sanskrit and their explainations on early family life, Prabhu Stuti (prayers) and guiding priciples. (pic credit-kahaniplace.in).
Born…. 1923 – Balram Jakhar. A freedom fighter, politician and former Speaker of Lok Sabha. for 9 yea
rs 233 days, (longest term). He also served as Leaders of Opposition in Punjab Assembly (1977-80), Union Minister for Agriculture (1991-96) and later Governor of Madhya Padesh and Gujarat.
1944 – Saira Banu, popular Bollywood actress. Known for films like Shagird, Sagina, Diwana, Bluff Master, Aayee Milan Ki Bela, Jhuk Gaya asmaan, Bairag, Janglee, Padosan, Bairag, Poorab Aur Paschim, Shaadi, Balidan Faisla etc. She married legendary actor Dilip Kumar in 1966. She was nominated to Filmfare award 4 times and won a Raj Kapoor Film award in Lifetime Achievement.
1973 – 
Malaika Arora Khan, Bollywood choreographer, actor, video jockey, TV model. Co-founded Arbaaz Khan Productions with his husband Arbaaz Khan (younger brother of popular actor Salma
n Khan) and produced Dabangg film series, House Full 2, Happy New Year, Welcome, Dolly Ki Doli etc.
RIP…. 2000 – PR Kumaramangalam, Union Power Minister in NDA-I, dies of a massive heart attack at the AIIMS, New Delhi. A Lok Sabha Member from Salem and Tiruchirapalli, and former Union Minister in PV Narasimha Rao Govt., he joined BJP in 1998 and served as Minister for Power. He was the grandson of former CM P Subbarayan (Madras State) and nephew of for Army Chief Gen. PP Kumaramangalam.
2018 – Kuldip Nayar, a famous writer and journalist. After working for many years as the Press Information Officer of the Government of India, he was associated with UNI, PIB, ‘The Statesman’, 
and ‘Indian Express’ for a long time. Kuldeep Nayar was also a correspondent for ‘The Times’ London for 25 years.
You may have known: India occupies approximately 2.4% of the world’s land area but support
s over 17.6% of the global population (146 crores out of 820 crores) , making it one of the most densely populated countries in the world. {Compiled by Lt. Gen. (R) Raj Kadyan}