Today’s Motto: ‘Happiness is not the absence of problems, it’s the ability to deal with them’

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

On this day, 23 Aug ….
1609 – The telescope was demonstrated by Galileo.

1617 – The first one-way streets were established in London. An Act of Common Council was passed to regulate the “disorder and rude behaviour of Carmen, Draymen and others using Cartes.”

1899 – The first ship-to-shore wireless message to be received in the U.S was: “Sherman is sighted.”

1966 – The Lunar Orbiter 1 took the first photograph of the Earth from the Moon.

1833 – Britain abolishes Slavery in Colonies; 700,000 slaves freed.

1839 – British capture Hong Kong from China. It was

1947 – Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was sworn is as the Deputy Prime Minister of India.

1996 – Osama bin Laden issues message entitled ‘A declaration of war against the Americans occupying the land of the two holy places.’

2000 – India, Japan unveil new global partnership and agree to start a formal security dialogue. Sanctions status quo on CTBT.

2023 – India’s Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission is the first to land at the Moon’s southern pole successfully and makes India the fourth country to ever land on the Moon.

Born…. 1944 – Saira Banu,  popular Bollywood  actress. Known for films like  Shagird, Sagina,  Diwana, Bluff Master, Aayee Milan Ki Bela, Jhuk Gaya asmaan,  Bairag, Janglee, Padosan, Bairag, Poorab Aur Paschim,  Shaadi, Balidan Faisla etc. She married legendary actor  Dilip Kumar in 1966.  She was nominated to Filmfare award 4 times and won a Raj Kapoor Film award in   Lifetime Achievement.

1973 – Malaika Arora Khan, Bollywood  choreographer, actor, video jockey, TV  model. Co-founded Arbaaz Khan Productions  with his husband Arbaaz Khan (younger brother of popular actor Salman Khan)  and produced  Dabangg  film series, House Full 2, Happy New Year, Welcome, Dolly Ki Doli etc. 

RIP…. 2000 – Pronindranath Rangarajan Kumaramangalam, Union Power Minister in NDA-I, dies of a massive heart attack at the AIIMS, New Delhi.

You may have known….

India occupies approximately 2.4% of the world’s land area but supports over 17.6% of the global population (146 crores out of  820 crores) , making it one of the most densely populated countries in the world.

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