Today’s Motto: ‘It always seems impossible until it’s done’
As Every Day makes a new beginning in life, it brings new opportunities, opens new avenues, to perform 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, Jun 12……….
1849 – The forerunner of modern gas masks is patented by Lewis Phectic Haslett of Louisville. His “inhaler or lung protector” design used woolen fabric (or other porous material) to filter dust and other material from the air.
1897 – The Swiss Army Knife was patented by Carl Elsener (pic credit-Mint Longe).
1906 – Sound movies were patented by John Ballance.
1913 – The first animated cartoon made in the U.S. by modern techniques was released. It showed a dog eats sausages until it explodes.
1964 — Nelson Mandela is sentenced to life in prison in South Africa.
1952 – J&K Assembly decided to terminate hereditary monarchy of Raja Harisingh.
1965 – Big Bang theory of creation of universe is supported by announcement of discovery of new celestial bodies know as blue galaxies.
1979 – The Gossamer Albatross flew across the English Channel, an airplane powered solely by human power.
1990 – Indian National Satellite (INSAT-1D) launched. This is an operational multi-purpose communica
tion and meteorology satellite. Launched by US Delta launch vehicle, Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, USA, It is still in service (pic credit-Wikipedia).
2014 – Tesla Motors announces that it will make hundreds of patents for its Model S electric cars open source; the company’s founder, Elon Musk, seeks to encourage development of the electric car market.
2018 – Singapore Summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump – first time a North Korean leader and an incumbent US President have ever met.
2019 – Earliest evidence of humans smoking cannabis discovered in 2,500-year-old grave in Pamir Mountains, China, published in “Science Advances”.
Born….
1932 – E Sreedharan, engineer. Known as the “Metro Man”, he is credited for changing the face of public transport
in India with his leadership in building the Konkan Railway and the Delhi Metro.
1932 – Padmini, actor and a bharatanatyam dancer. Along with sisters, Ragini and Lalitha, the trio was together called the Travancore Sisters. Later, in 1977 she opened a school for classical dance in New Jersey in the basement of her house. Soon it spread, with five centres in New Jersey and New York. The Padmini School of Fine Arts was among the first major Indian classical dance schools in the United States.
RIP….
1761 – Balaji Bajirao (Nanasaheb), third Peshwa, died after losing in the battle of Panipat. (12 or 23 June?).
1997 – Mihir Sen, long distance Indian swimmer, who swam across English Channel 1958 and was fastest. He also swam across Five Oceasns in one year. He was awarded Padam Bhushan.
2003 – Eldred Gregory Peck, American actor who acted Roman Holiday, To Kill a Mockinhbird, The Omen, The Big Country, Mobi Dick,The Guns of Novarone etc. He won6 Golden Globe Awards, nominated to Grammy Awsards, one Screen Actors Guild Awards. (pic credits-Oscars.org)
Titbits….
1935 – Senator Huey Long of Louisiana spoke continually for 15½ hours in Senate’s longest speech on record (150,000 words).
You may have known….
China chops down 20 million trees each year to make chopsticks.
Good day. Stay blessed !
{Compiled by Lt. Gen. (R) Raj Kadyan}
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