Today’s Motto: ‘Fear and courage are inseparable twins’
As Every Day makes a new beginning in life, it brings new opportunities, opens new avenues, to p!erform and make a mark, to write a Page in History Book !
This is Your Day-TODAY: Take a Determined Step Forward and Make History !
On this day, 26 Sep ….
1938 – Hitler issues ultimatum to Czech government, demanding Sudenten Land.
1960 – Fidel Castro of Cuba gives a very long speech at the United Nations, 4 hours, 29 minutes. Though the longest
speech ever given to the UN was delivered in 1957 by the Indian politician VK Krishna Menon, who talked for nearly eight hours while defending India’s position on Kashmir. (pic credit-pioriapublicradio.org)
1975 – Notification to pay equal payment to both men and women workers was promulgated in India.
1975 – Constitution (39th Amendment) Bill 1975, placing election of the President, Vice President, Prime Minister and Speaker of the Lok Sabha beyond the scrutiny of the judiciary, approved by Parliament.
1979 – Ch. Charan Singh launches a new party called the Lok Dal.
1996 – Deve Gowda, PM, takes oath as Rajya Sabha member. He was the first 
PM to enter Parliament through RS. (Indira Gandhi was already a RS member when elected leader in 1966).
Born…. 1921 – Sub Joginder Singh PVC (1962). Awarded Param Vir Chakra, the highest military award, posthumously for bravery during 1962 Sino-India war on NEFA (North Eastern Frontier Agency). alongwith Sikh Regiment -1, killying 50 Chinese soldiers and repelling from his post. He also served on Srinagar Front during 1947-48.
1923 – Dev Anand, logendary romantic film Hero, producer, director. Born in Shakargarh tehsil of Ferozepur (now in Pakistan), as Dharamdev Pishorimal Anand started his career with Ham Ek Hain, Ziddi and followed up with Kala Pani, Kal Bazar, Jewel Thief, Taxi Driver, Baazi, Ham Dono, CID, Paying Guest, Jab Pyar Kisi se Hota Hai, asli Naqli, Johney Mera Naam, Tere Mere Sapne, Hare Rama Hare Krishna, Des Pardes, Heera Panna, Warrant, Jaaneman, Guide etc. as Hero over 100 films. He was awarded Padma Bhushan (1987) and Dada Saheb Phalke award in 2002. His brother Chetan Anand and Vijay Anand were also popular actor, directors. (pic credit-nationalherald.com).
1932 – Dr Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister. An economist who served as RBI governor, World Bank Director and Minister of Finance in PV Narasimha Rao Govt.(1991-96). He is credited with liberalisation of Indian ecenomy. He represented Assam in the Rajya Sabha 5 times and Rajasthan once. He lost a Lok Sabha poll from South Delh.in 1999.
1962 – Chunky Pandey, Bollywood actor who did some films like aag Hi aag, Paak Ki Duniya, Don, Tezaab, Khatron Ka Khiladi, Housefull-2 and 4. He was nominated to Filmfare 3 times and was awarded Doctorate by Invertis Unversity in 2021.
RIP…. 1956 – Laxmanrao Kirloskar, who rose from a school master to a great social re
former, industrialist, patriot and founder of the Kirloskar Industries. His company today exports farm equiment to over 70 countries, employs 18,000 workers and has a net worth of $ 1.85 billion.
1977 – Uday Shankar (Chowdhury), producer and director of dance-based film ‘Kalpana’. His main achievement was the blending of the Indian classical style with the Western 
Ballet and various folk dances. (He was the elder brother of legendary music maestro Pandit Ravishankar).
You may have known…. The level of women’s education in India witnessed a sharp rise between 2001 and 2011, with 116% more women passing out as graduates or above compared to a just 65% increase among men. 
{Compiled by Lt. Gen. (R) Raj Kadyan}
