Today’s Motto: ‘Everyone can’t be strong, but everyone can feel strong’

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

On this day, 03 Sep ….

1935 – 1st automobile to exceed 300 mph, Malcolm Campbell (301.337 mph).

1967 – Sweden begins driving on right-hand side of the road. (In the past, almost everybody travelled on the left side of the road because that was the most sensible option for feudal, violent societies. Since most people are right-handed, swordsmen preferred to keep to the left in order to have their right arm nearer to an opponent).

1970 – A record hailstone fell on Coffeyville, Kansas, the heaviest authenticated one to fall in the U.S. in the 20th century. Its weight was recorded as 0.77 kg. (A newer U.S. (A larger hailstone is said to have fallen on 14 Apr 1986 that weighed 1.02 kg during a hailstorm in Bangladesh that killed 92 people).

1976 – The unmanned spacecraft Viking II landed on Mars and took the first pictures of the surface of Mars.

1987 – Vishwanathan Anand, 17, becomes India’s first and the world’s youngest Grandmaster.

1994 – Indian government decides to disinvest government holding in 21 Public Sector Units including ITI, IOC and ITDC.

1995 – Ram Jethmalani (lawyer and MP) launches a new party, Bharatiya Lok Panchayat, to rid the country of its evils.

1997 – Indore bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court directs the state government to pay an ex-gratia of Rs. 50,000 to the family of a college student, who had committed suicide following ragging in the hostel.

2013 – Microsoft purchases Nokia for $7.2 billion.
Born….  1905 – Kamlapati Tripathi, leader of Indian National Congess. The veteran freedom fighter, writer represented Varanasi in Lok Sabha from 1975-81. He was also Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister during 1969-70. He was Railway Minister and presented Rail budget four times. Was appointed INC President 1983-86.

1926 – Uttam Kumar, (Arun Kumar Chattopadhyay)  veteran Bengali  and Hindi film  actor, director, singer, screenwriter.  Called Mahanayak  he did several jubilee films like Antony Firangee,  Nayak,  Chowrangee,  Ananda Ashram,  Amanush, Chirakhana, Basu Paribar,  Agni Pariksha, Sagarika, Maya Mriga, Saptapadi, Bipasha, Pratishodh etc. He won 5 National Film and 4  Filmfare awards, BFJA apart from several other honors.

1952 – Shakti Kapoor, veteran Bollywood  actor who has done mostly comic and villain roles. Some of his films (700) are Qurbani, Gunda, Rocky,  Hero, Bhagam Bhag, Andaaz Apna Apna, Raja Babu, Animal, PK  etc.  He was nominated to Filmfare 5 times but won once (Raja Babu). His daughter Shradha is also a Bollywood actor.

1976 – Vivek Oberoi, veteran actor son of  old timer Suresh Oberoi. Acted in Company, Saathiya, Masti, Kaal, Shootout at Lokhandwala, Omkara, Qurbaan etc.  He has also acted in Telugu and Tamil films. He started a  Start-up venture has a worth of about Rs. 1200 crores and does philanthropy for social causes , though a case of misappropriation of public funds us pending against him Mumbai. He has  won  2 Filmfare awards,  StarDust, CNN, Asianet, AXN Action and several other nominatiions.

RIP….1997 – Anjan (Lalji Pandey), well known lyricist. Has written about 4000 songs and holds a Guinness Book of Awards for this feat, some of his songs  are very popular, like  Khaike Paan Benataswala, Rote Hue Aate Hain Sasb, etc. for films like Godaan, Baharen Phir Bhi Aayengi, Don,  Mukaddar Ka Sikandar, Lawaris, Namak Halal, Saaya, Shola Aur Shabnam etc. he has won 3 Filmfare awards for best lyrics.

Titbits…. 2015 – Chris, the sheep breaks the world record for the biggest shorn fleece at 40 kg near Canberra, Australia (pic credit-chicago.suntimes.com).

You may have known…. India is top producer country of many crops. The major crops in India can be divided into four categories viz. Food grains (Rice, Wheat, Maize, Millets and Pulses), Cash Crops (Cotton, Jute, Sugarcane, Tobacco, and Oilseeds), Plantation Crops (Tea, Coffee, Coconut and, Rubber) and Horticulture crops such as Fruits and Vegetables.

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