Today’s Motto: ‘No man is free, who is not the master of himself !’
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, 14 Sep ….
(Hindi Diwas is celebrated in India, marking the adoption of Hindi as the official language in 1949).
1716 – The first lighthouse in America, called Boston Light, was first lighted just before sunset.
1820 – Agri-Horticultural Garden of Calcutta started by William Carrey, is opened for public. 
1905 – The oldest car race still run was first held on the Isle of Man, Great Britain for the Royal Automobile Club Tourist Trophy.
1948 – Ground breaking ceremony for United Nations Headquarters in New York city.
1953 – Andhra Pradesh was established. Hyderabad became the capital instead of Karnul.
1965 – Pakistan Air Force bombs Calcutta and Agartala civilian airports.
1991 – Assam declared ‘disturbed area’, army launches ‘Operation Rhino’ against ULFA militants.
2012 – The Japanese Coast Guard reports six Chinese Marine Surveill
ance ships are sighted near the disputed Senkaku Islands; China claims the ‘two surveillance ship fleets’ are in waters around the islands for purposes of ‘patrols and law enforcement’.
2020 – Astronomers report a possible sign of life on Venus, the second planet in our Solar system, after detecting phosphine in the planet’s atmosphere through a telescope (pic credit-www.galactic-hunter.com).
Born…. 1930 – Ra
jkumar Kohli, very popular and successful film producer-cum-director. He directed/produced Punjabi films Dulla Bhatti, Mein Jatti Punjab Di, Pind Di Kurrhi, and in Hindi Lootera with Dara Singh. Also Naagin, Badle Ki Aag, Jaani Dushman, Raaj Tilak, Naukar Biwi Ka, Virodhi, Inteqaam, Bees Saal Baad, Qahar, Aulad Ke Dushman etc. His son Armaan Kohli is also a Bollywood actor and did a few films. He was nominated for film awards several times.
1984 – Ayushmann (Nishant) Khurrana, Chandigarh born presenter, singer, talented actor who debuted in Hindi films with Vicky Donor and won a Filmfare award in 2012. Though started with TV show MTV Rowdies in 2004, he played creative roles on social issues in films like Dum Laga Ke Haisha, Bareili Ki Barfi, Shubhmangal Saavdhan, Badhai Ho, Dream Girl, Bala, Andhadhun, Shubhmangal Zyada Saavdhan etc. His younger brother Aparshakti is also an actor. He was listed among Forbe’s Celebrity 100 in 2013, 2019 and Time’s 100 Most Influential People of the World. He won a National Film and 2 Filmfare awards. (pic credit-news9live.com).
RIP…. 1868 – Swami Virjanand (Dandeesha), a reverred Blind Sanskrit grammar literateur and master. Born in Kartarpur (Punjab), he travelled to Mathura, Haridwar, Rishikesh, Benaras, Gaya, Calcutta in search of Vedic knowledge and taught Vedanta. he was the Guru of Swami Dayanand Saraswati, who founded Arya Samaj in 1875.
Titbits….
1868 – Golf’s 1st recorded hole-in-one (by Tom Morris at Prestwick’s 8th hole). Known as Old Tom Morris, he was a legendary Golfer of Scotland (UK), who set-up a Golf Course and academy in his own backyard..
You may have known…. India has a network of over 6,617,100 km of roads. As of Dec 2024, I
ndia has the largest road network in the world. NHAI (National Highway Authority of India) took up the task of expanding roads network (Highways and Expressway) in a big way after BJP govt. came to power in 2014. Some of the highways are worthy of landing an Aeroplanes comfortably. 
{Compiled by Lt. Gen. (R) Raj Kadyan}
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