Today’s Motto: ‘Believe in your “I CAN” more than in your IQ’

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

On this day, 03 Nov ….

1838 – The Times of India, currently  the world’s largest circulated English language daily broadsheet newspaper, is founded as The Bombay Times and Journal of Commerce

1906 – “SOS” was specified as the international distress signal.

1984 – Body of assassinated Prime Minister Indira Gandhi cremated.

1984 – 3,000 die in 3-day riots following Indira Gandhi’s assassination.

1988 – Indian armed forces mounted special operations to help the Indian Ocean archipelago of the Maldives and dealt with the 150 sea-borne invaders who stormed Maldivian Capital, Male and sought to overthrow the democratically elected Government of the Maldives.

1998 – Mamta Banerjee, the TMC leader resigns from Central Coordinating Committee of the BJP and Allies to highlight the issue of spiralling vegetable prices, but Vajpayee refused to accept her resignation.

2007 – Gen. Pervez Musharraf declares emergency rule across Pakistan, suspends the Constitution, imposes a State of Emergency and fires the chief justice of the Supreme Court. He also  deposed elected PM Navaz Sharif while he was  travelling to UAE.

2019 – Delhi reaches worst pollution levels of the year, over 900 AQI, with authorities declaring public health emergency.

Born…. 1906 – Prithviraj Kapoor, legendary theatre and  cinema actor and founder of  Prithvi Theatres in  1944  which brought Kapoor family to top industry icons viz., himself, sons Raj Kapoor, Shammi Kapoor, Shashi Kapoor, grandson Rishi and  siblings who excelled in  films.  Born in Samundri near Layalpur, (Pakistan),  Prithviraj acted in popular films Alam Ara, Sikanadar, Alam Ara, Bidyapati, Anand Math, Mughl-e Azam, Awara,  Kal Aaj Aur Kal, Raaj Kumar, Teen Bahurania, Nanak Naam Jahaaz Hai, etc. He was awarded Sangeet Natak Akademy Fellowship in 1954, , Padma Bhushan in 1969  and Dada Saheb Phalke award in 1971. He remained   nominated  to Rajya Sabha  for 8 years.

1933 – Amartya Kumar Sen, prominent Indian economist, taught in Harvard, Jadhavpur and Delhi School of Economics. Was awarded Nobel Prize in 1994 and Bharat Ratna later.

1937 – Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar, (of the popular composer duo Laxmikant Pyarelal fame), was born on  the day of Laxmi Puja, on 3 November 1937. Probably, because of the day of his birth, his parents named him as Laxmikant, after the goddess Laxmi. Laxmikant-Pyarelal jodi together composed music for over 750 films in several languages between 1963-1998  and won 7 Filmfare awards and 17 nominations  and Padma Bhushan in 2024.

RIP…. 1947 – Major Som Nath Sharma, recipient of the first Param Vir Chakra,  was martyred in Badgam Battle near Srinagar, fighting Pak intruders. Sharma and his company faught over 200  infiltrators and saved the capital  Srinagar from going into enemy control.

1992 – Premnath (Malhotra), hero and villain of Hindi film industry.  He acted as hero and villain  in about 100 films including Barsaat, Baadal, Aan, Naujawan,  Aaram,  Johny Mera Naam, Bobby, Dharmatma, Kal AAj Aur Kal etc. He was a brother-in-law of  thespian Raj Kapoor and elder brother of comedian Rajendra Nath. He was awarded Filmfare 3 times,

You may have known…. Indian Air Force  has approximately 2,229 to 2,296 military aircraft of all types. Pakistan has approximately 1,399 to 1,434 military aircraft.  IAF celebrates  its Foundation Day on Oct. 08.  (starting  1932).

 

{Compiled by Lt. Gen. (R)  Raj Kadyan}