Today’s Motto: ‘No one can give you better advice than yourself’

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

On this day,  May 18……..

1787 – Glass was engraved for the first time in Toulouse, France.

1912 – The first Indian film, Shree Pundalik by Dadasaheb Torne  (Phalke)  is released in Mumbai. The film, named Shree Pundalik, was approximately  a year before Dadasaheb Phalke released a full-length film, Raja Harishchandra. Despite controversy, as to which film should be considered as the first Indian film in history, Dadasaheb Torne’s contribution is remembered with great respect and admiration.
1923 – The first patent application on a rotary-dial telephone was submitted in France by Antoine Barnay.                                                                                                                                                                      1932 – Hindu-Muslim riots take place in Bombay. 150 are killed or injured. Jinnah – the permanent president of the Muslim League, began to spread the rumours that Muslim minority was in danger under Hindu majority and actively propagated the theory of two separate nations.

1974 – Under project Smiling Buddha, India successfully detonates its first nuclear weapon near Pokhran in Rajasthan (Thar Desert) at 8:05 am, becoming the sixth nation to do so.

1988 – The ten-day Golden Temple siege at Amritsar ends with the surrender of 46 militant Sikhs.

2009 – Sri Lankan Civil War: The LTTE are defeated by the Sri Lankan government, ending almost 26 years of fighting between the two sides.

2015 – U.S. President Barack Obama bans the use of certain military equipment by police in the wake of recent deaths of unarmed black men by police officers; the move is meant to help communities see police as protectors rather than as an ‘occupied force’.

1872 – Bertrand Russell, great philosopher, mathematician, logician, author and Chairman of the Indian League. Was awarded Nobel Prize in 1950. (pic credit-Getty Images).                                                                                                               1933 – H. D. Deve Gowda, Indian farmer and politician, 11th Prime Minister of India between  .                                                                                                                        2003 –   Travis Hunter. American football player, Won some league and international awards and managed a Florida  state Football Club (pic credit-bossip.com). RIP…. 2012 – Jai Gurudev, Indian religious leader, (born 1895). (pic credit-pinterest).

2017 – Reema Lagoo. Famous Marathi , Hindi film  actress. Married to Vivek Lagoo a stage actor, director. She  started as child artist   in Masterji  directed by legendary  actor  Durga Khote  acted in TV serial Shriman Shrimati and Tu Tu Main Main in 1990s and gained much fame.  Her famous films a were Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak,  Maine Pyar Kiya, Saajan, Rihayee,  Gumrah, Ham aap Ke Hain Kaun, Kal Ho Na Ho,  Saath Saath  etc. She won 4 Filmfare awards (pic  credit-postoast.com)

You may have known….  From 1961 to 1968 France and Brazil fought a cold war over whether lobsters walk or swim.                                                                                                                                                                            2.  The India-Pakistan World Cup semi-final match  on March 30, 2011  at IS Bindra Stadiium ,  Mohali drew 150 million viewers worldwide.  Sachin was  adjudged Man of the Match for his 85 runs. India won by 29 runs (pic credit -sports.ndtv.com).  

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