Today’s Motto: ‘Do one thing every day, that scares you’

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

On this day, 28 Jun….

1762 – 1st reported counterfeiting attempt (Boston).

1846 – Saxophone is patented by Antoine Joseph Sax,  a Belgian musician and instrument  designer (pic credit-biografieonline.com).

1859 – 1st dog show held (Newcastle-on-Tyne, England).

1909 – 1st French air show, Concours d’Avation opens (pic credit-thefirstairraces.net).

1914 – Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, and his consort, Sophie, were assassinated by Gavrilo Princip in Sarajevo, Bosnia, precipitating the outbreak of World War I.

1919 – Treaty of Versailles, ending WWI and establishing the League of Nations, is signed in France.

1938 – An aerial tramway, the first in North America, was opened and  dedicated (pic credit-unionleader.com).

1965 – 1st US ground combat forces in Vietnam authorised by President Lyndon B. Johnson.

1965 – The first commerical telephone conversation over a satellite took place over Early Bird I between America and Europe.

1975 – As a response to anti-government demonstrations,  PM Indira Gandhi, imposes the toughest press censorship since independence.

1976 – 1st woman was admitted to US Air Force Academy.

1986 – Accord with Mizo National Front; Lal Denga to be the chief minister of Mizoram.

Born…. 1921 – P V Narasimha Rao, 9th Prime Minister of India who served  during 1991-96, after the sudden assasination of former PM Rajiv Gandhi. A freedom-fighter, writer lawyer and a statesman, who also served as Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister  and central minister for Defence, Home and External Affairs.  He is known for Liberalisation of Indian economy, due to  Forex crunch and instability.  He had donated majority of his land to Bhudan Andolan by Gandhian  Vinoba Bhave. A literary person, he knew 17 languages including Telugu, Marathi, Hindi, Sanskrit, English, German and more. He wrote and translated several books into Hindi or English. He wrote his biography The Insider after retirement from politics. He was honoured with Bharat Ratna in 2024.

1949 – Rajeev Verma. Veteran Indian Bollywood and TV serial actor  known for acting in Maine Pyar Kiya, Ham Dil de Chuke Sanam, Koi Mil Gaya, Andaaz etc. He has won Filmfare and other cine awards.

1971 – Elon Musk. Pretoria, South Africa born American businessman,  owner of Texla, X (formerly Twitter), SpaceX. Was staunch supporter of US President Trump in election campaign and was made head of DOGE (Deptt. of Govt. Efficiency). Resigned recently due to some differences. His net worth is $ 380 Billion.

RIP….2008 -Irina Baronova.  famous Russian ballerina and actress. Acted in Ballets Russos, de Monte  Carlo etc.

You may have known….If there is one place on the face of earth where all dreams of living men have found a home from the very earliest days when man began the dream of existence, it is India : French scholar Romain Rolland and contemporary of Rabindra Nath Tagore and  Mahatma Gandhi.                                                                                        {Compiled by Lt. Gen. (R)  Raj Kadyan}