Today’s Motto: ‘Nothing in the world is forever wrong…..

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

On this day, 08 Aug ….

1509 – The Emperor Krishnadeva Raya is crowned, marking the beginning of the regeneration of the Vijayanagara Empire in Southern India.

1709 – First known ascent in a hot-air balloon was made in Portugal by Father Bartolomeu de Gusmão – indoors – as a demonstration before the Portuguese court.

1854 – Horace Smith & Daniel Wesson were issued a U.S. patent for their design of a self-contained metal bullet cartridge. The rimfire cartridge included percussion-priming. It was improved upon with patent on 17 Apr 1860. However, Smith and Wesson, could not produce a revolver to fire their new bullet until several years later when the Colt patent on the mechanically rotating cylinder design expired in 1857.

1899 – Albert T. Marshall of Brockton,  received a U.S. patent for a refrigerator, titled “Automatic Refrigerating Apparatus”. (pic credit-www.m3p.com.mt)

1911 – Following the end of a heavy monsoon, parts of India were hit by a massive cholera epidemic.

1929 – The German airship Graf Zeppelin began a planned 21,700-mile round-the-world flight. Lifting off in the dark, at 12:40 am, it headed west leaving Lakehurst Naval Air Station in New Jersey (to where it returned 21 days, 7 hrs and 26 mins later). Its passengers, including millionaires, scientists, writers and just one woman, were sent off with the cheers of about 15,000 onlookers. It was expected, within an hour, to circle the Statue of Liberty.

1936 – Corbett National Park (to protect the Bengal Tiger) was established.
1946 – India agrees to give Bhutan 32 sq miles. (India agreed to return the Dewangiri Hill strips in return for a revision of the essential provisions of the 1910 treaty).

1966 – India endorses the Partial Nuclear Ban Treaty.

1967 – Indian  Central  government, for the first time since independence, suffered a token defeat in the Lok Sabha under Mrs Indira Gandhi’s  leadership.

1967 – ASEAN is founded. Initially it  had  10 members namely  Singapore, Brunie, Cambodia,  Malaysia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar,  Phillipines, Thailand  and Vietnam.  Today it has 27 Participants including India, China, EU, USA. Thailand, Pakistan and Bangladesh  (map credit-civilsdaily.com).y)

1974 – US President Nixon announced his resignation due to the Watergate scandal, becoming the first US President to resign while in office.

1984 – P.T. Usha at Los Angeles sets record for 400m H. (Women) in 55.42.

1990 – Violent protests rock Bihar against Mandal Commission Report implementation.

1991 –  India and Soviet Union extend their treaty of peace, friendship and co-operation for 20  more years.

Born…. 1905 -Major  Dhyanchand, great Hockey player called the  ‘Hockey ka Jadoogar’  for his ball dribbling skills and scoring goals. He participated in 8 Olympics  as player or  coach,  wherein India won 7 Gold medals. He scored over 1000 Goals in his  career from 1928-1949. He scored the winning goals in 1928, 1932, 1936.  He was awarded Padma Bhushan in 1958.  A sports award in his name is started  as Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award. He was offered German citizenship by Adolf Hitler in 1936 but Major Dhyan Chand declined the offer.

1932 – Dada Kondke, famous Marathi actor and producer known for Double-meanin g dialogues and film names like Andhari Raat Mein Diya Tere Haath Mein,   Tere Mere Beech Mein, Pandu Hawaldar, Andhala Martoy Dola etc. (pic credit-marathistars.com)

1940 – Dilip Sardesai,  was  a Goa born  high scoring Indian Opener  of late 1950’s to 1970s. He scored a double Century against West Indiis in 1971, He had scored his first   Double Century  against New Zealand in Bombay  and  3 Centuries  during  his Test  career.

RIP…. 1990 – Naval Pirojsha Godrej, famous Industrialist. Grandson of  Godrej group founder Ardeshir Godrej ‘s  brother  Perojsha. He established  Machine Tools, Refrigeration and Typwriter manufacturing units of the Group.

You may have known…. The five largest cities in India by population are  Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Ahmedabad.                                                                                        { Compiled by Lt. Gen. (R)  Raj Kadyan}