Today’s Motto: ‘Change is synonymous with progress…….’
....... The Reasonable Man adapts himself to the world; the Unreasonable one tries to change the world to adapt to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the Unreasonable Man'
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!
On this day, 16 Jul….
622 – Muslim Era begins – Muhammad begins flight from Mecca to Medina (Hijra).
1661 – 1st banknotes in Europe are issued by Bank of Stockholm.
1856 – The remarriage of Hindu widows got legal recognition.
1905 –
A decision to boycott British goods was taken at Bagarhat. It was led by legendary freedom fighters trio – Lal-Bal-Pal (Lala Lajpat Rai-Bal Gangadhar Tilak-Bipin Chandra Pal).
1926 – National Geographic takes 1st natural-colour undersea photos.
1929 – Indian Council of Agricultural Research was established. It plans, conducts and promotes research, education, training and transfer of technology for advancement of Agriculture and Soil Sciences. (It was earlier named as Imperial Council of……..). Now its coverage includes Agriculture-for crops, vegetables, fruits, herbs- dairy and animal husbandry- fishing, sea-foods etc.
1935 – The first parking meters were installed in the Oklahoma City business district.
1936 – 1st x-ray photo of arterial circulation was taken.
1954 – French rule ends in Mahe, the largest island of Seychelles in the Indian Ocean.. De facto power was transferred to the people and the Indian flag hoisted.
1993 – Russia cancels cryogenic rocket deal with India.
1996 – The four basin states of Narmada valley – Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra – reach agreement to raise the height of Sardar Sarovar dam in Gujarat to 436′ after which hydrological studies will be done fo
r 5 years to decide whether the height should be raised to the awarded 455′. (pic credit-rediff.com)
2013 – 27 children are killed and 25 are hospitalised after eating lunch contaminated with insecticide in a school in Bihar. The school provided free meals under the Mid-Day Meal Scheme, the world’s largest school feeding programme involving 120 million children.
2018 – 12 new moons discovered orbiting Jupiter bringing planet’s moon total to 79.
2023 – Persian Gulf International Airport on Iran’s southwestern coast hits a heat index high of 66.7 degrees C at 12:30 p.m., beyond what humans can endure.
Born…. 1909 – Aruna Asaf Ali, social worker and freedom fighter during Quit India Mo
vement in 1942 and Goa Liberation Movement. She was against the Emergency but stayed loyal to Indira Gandhi family. She became first Mayor of Delhi. Later she started journals Link and Patriot, espousing mainly communist and progressive ideologies. She was awarded Bharat Ratna inn 1997.
1930 – Sachin Bhowmick, screenwriter, director known for film Raja Rani, 
a romantic comedy in 1973. He wrote scripts for films Aayee Milan Ki Bela, Anuradha, Love In Tokyo, Aaye Din, Bahar Ke, Brahamcvhari, Aaraadhana, An Evening in Paris, Pehchan, Aan Milo Sajna, Caravan, Gol Maal. Karz etc. He won a National Film award and 3 Filmfare awards.
1968 – Dhanraj Pillay, one of the legendary Indian Hockey players, who plays Center Forward in hockey, has great speed and striking skills in the game. He represented India in 4 Olympic Games (1992 onwards), 4 World Hockey World Cups (1990 onwards) and Champions Trophys, having scored over 170 goals in 339 International appearances. He was awarded Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award and Padma Shri. His biography -Forgive Me
Amma is a popular read on his 4 decades of sports career. (pic credit-mynation.com).
1982 – Aamna Sharif, popular Bollywood actor. Known for films like Kahin to Hoga, Honge Juda Na Hum and 
Kadauti Zindi Ki televsion serial.
1984 – Katrina Kaif, popular Bollywood actor. Hong Kong born, very successful heroine who has won 3 Filmfare, 4 Screen awards and 4 Zee Cine awards. She has acted in films like Ek Tha Tiger, Zindgi Na Milegi Dobara, Jab Tak Hai Jaan, Boom, Namastey London, Maine Pyar Kyon Kiya etc.
You may have known…. The value of –pi -was first calculated by
Budhayana, and he explained the concept of what is now known as the Pythagorean Theorem. British scholar
s in 1999 officially published that Budhayan’s works dates to the 6th Century which is long before the European mathematicians . 
{Compiled by Lt. Gen. (R) Raj Kadyan}
