Today’s Motto: ‘Dreaming is also a form of planning’

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

On this day, 06 Sep ….

1774 – British Government supported Peshwa Raghunath Rao to re-conquer Pune.

1886 – Queen Victoria establishes Distinguished Service Order.

1916 – 1st true supermarket, the “Piggly Wiggly” is opened by Clarence Saunders in Memphis, Tennessee, US (pic credit-Reddit.com).

1920 – 1st radio broadcast of a prized  fight (Boxing).

1941 – All Jews over age 6 in German territories were ordered to wear a Star by Hitler’s armies.

1947 – The aircraft-carrier Midway became the first U.S. vessel from which a long-range rocket was launched.

1965 – Beginning of the Indo-Pakistani War. (It was a culmination of skirmishes that took place between April 1965 and September 1965 between Pakistan and India. The conflict began following Pakistan’s Operation Gibraltar, which was designed to infiltrate forces into Jammu and Kashmir to precipitate an insurgency against Indian rule. India retaliated by launching a full-scale military attack on West Pakistan. The seventeen-day war witnessed the largest engagement of armored vehicles and the largest tank battle since World War II). Many of America build Patten tanks were blasted by Indian army.  (pic crediy-in.images.search.Yahoo.com)

1999 – Vyjayanthimala Bali, former Congress (I) MP, joins the BJP. She is the legendary Bollywood, Tamil, Telugu actress,  known  for films like  Devdas, Sangam, Naya Daur, Ganga Jamuna, Madhumati  etc. and a proficient Bharatnatyam dancer.

2018 – India’s Supreme Court legalizes gay sex.

Born….  1889 – Sarat Chandra Bose, freedom fighter, journalist and leader. Elder brother of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, he  was  also Member of AICC from 1936-47 and  Member Interim Govt. of India1946-47.  He led  Netaji’s Forward Block  and  Socialist Repulican Party  later.  Bose  died on Feb. 20, 1950 at  a young  age  of 60.

1929 – Yash Johar,  popular and successful  film producer, director known  for  films  Agneepath,  Kabhie Khushi Kabhi  Gham, Kal Ho Na Ho, etc.  under his production house Dharma Productions. His son Karan Johar is a well-knkown journalist, TV show  ‘Koffee With Karan’  presenter.

1949 – Rakesh Roshan,  veteran  film actor and producer/director  is the son of  famous musician Roshan known for ever-green tunes of  Devar, Barsaat Ki Raat, Aarti, Chitralekha etc.. Rakesh Roshan  acted in films like  Khudgarz, Khoon Bhari Maang,  Kishan Kanhaiya, Khoobsoorat,  Ankhon Ankhon Mein,  Karan-Arjun, Kaamchor etc. He lanched his son Hrithik thru’ Kaho Na Pyaar Hai which was a grand success for exotic story, music and  locations. Later Koi Mil Gaya and Krish  series. He has won several National Film, Filmfare and IIFA, Zee Cine awards etc.

RIP…. 1972 – Allauddin Khan, famous Sarod player.His disciples include Pt. Ravi Shankar, son Ali Akbar  Khan,  Panna  Lal Ghosh  and  many more. He  was  awarded  Padma Vibhushan, Sangeet Natak  Akademy Fellowship.

You may have known…. The first AIDS case was detected in India in 1986. In 2010, 1.4 to 1.6 million Indians were living with HIV virus. The figures have been declining. The states with high HIV prevalence rates include Manipur (1.40%), Andhra Pradesh (0.90%), Mizoram (0.81%), Nagaland (0.78%), Karnataka (0.63%) and Maharashtra (0.55%).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              {Compiled by Lt. Gen. (R)  Raj Kadyan}