Today’s Motto: ‘An outwardly courageous man dares to die;…..
....but a Man with Inner Courage Dares to Live'
As Every Day makes a new beginning in life, it brings new opportunities, opens new avenues, to p!erform 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, 20 Sep ….
1819 – The first patent leather manufactured in the U.S. was produced in Newark by S
eth Boyden (pic credit-GettyImages.com).
1853 –
Elisha Graves Otis sold his first safety elevator equipment (pic credit-wikipedia.com).
1857 – British troops conquered Delhi from the freedom fighters.
1859 – The electric range, invented by George B. Simpson of Washington, D.C., was patentede.
1892 – Wire glass was patented by Frank Schulman.
1932 – Gandhi begins hunger strike against treatment of untouchables.
1989 – IPKF suspends its operations against LTTE in Sri Lanka. LTTE, in turn, ceases a
ll operations against the Indian armed forces (pic credit-decodingworldaffairs.com).
2019 – Students from 185 countries stage the world’s largest-ever protest on Climate Change, culminating in a Manhattan rally led by Greta Thunberg.
2023 – Earliest known evidence of humans building with wood discovered near Kalambo Falls, Zambia, nearly half a 
million years old (previous known example 9,000 years old).
Born…. 1569 – Jehangir, 4th Mughal king who ruled Delhi from 1605-27. He married 9 times and was the son of famous king Akbar. Shah Jehan followed him to the throne.
1943 – Jayanta Hazarika, popular Assamese song writer called Rana-Da w
as the younger brother of legendary singer, musician Bhupen Hazarika. He wrote lyrics and provided music for some of Bhupen’s films also.
1948 – Mahesh Bhatt, popular film script-writer, director, producer. He started as Assistant to veteran Raj Khosla and his father Nanabhai Bhatt, a Gujarati film director. He started his caree
r with Saraansh, Manzilen Aur Bhi Hain, Lahu Ke do Rang, Ashiqui, Sadak, Daddy, Dil Hai Ki Maanta Nahin (launching his daughter Pooja Bhatt), Gumraah, Criminal, Ham Hain Rahi Pyaar Ke, Gudia, Tamanna, Gangster, Voh Lamhe, Raaz, Zakhm, Zism, Murder etc.He won 5 National Film and 4 Filmfare awards and more accolades.
RIP…. 1999 – T. R. Rajakumari, Thanjavore born known as the first Dream Girl of the Tamil silver screen, ruled for over three decades. Was a Carnatic dancer, singer originally. Acted in Hindi, Tamil, Kannada films like Karwan-e-Hayat, Mandharvaavathi, Haridas, Devdas, Kumara Kulothug, Chanderlekha, Maya Nagari etc. She played heroine with legendary Gemini Ganeshan, MGR and under director of famous SS Vasan. She won several accolades.
Titbits…. 1976 
– Playboy releases American President Jimmy Carter’s interview where he admits that he lusts for women. You may have known….
According to estimates there are over 3,000 distinct jatis (castes or lineages) in India, wihile some sources indicating as many as 4,000 historical castes.
{Compiled by Lt. Gen. (R) Raj Kadyan}
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