Today’s Motto: ‘What good is it to run when you are going the wrong way’

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

On this day, 01 Jul….

1781 – British troops halted Hyder Ali’s progress. He was checked by Eyree Coote after the battle of Porto  Novo and became subdued. (He was succeeded by his son Tipu Sultan).
1858 – The  Darwin’s   theory of evolution was first published by Charles  Darwin and AR Wallace. The main postulates of the Theory were  Morphology, Physiology of behavior,   Heredity, Mutation, Genetic variation, Reproduction-Sex and  recombination, Gene Flow, Epigenetics and more evolution  processes  written by Darwin in his book On The Origin of Species  and  more research added later.  (pic credit-tioriaonline.com)

1905 – Germany  born  Jewish  scientist, Albert Einstein introduces his Theory of Relativity.

1934 – The first X-ray photograph of the whole body taken in a one-second exposure, using ordinary clinical conditions.

1947 – Independence of India Bill passed in the British Parliament, led by Clement Attlee of Labour Party.

1955 – Imperial Bank of India was inaugurated Bombay, served for central banking  operations until  1955 when it was nationalised as State Bank of India.

1967 – BBC-2 began its first scheduled, but limited, colour television service in England with a 4-hr outside broadcast (OB) from the Wimbledon Tennis Championship.

1968 – Asia’s biggest nuclear research lab started in New Delhi.

1975 – Indira Gandhi, then Prime Minister of India, declared a 20-point economic programme.

1997 – The Sankaracharyas  of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham were given a warm reception at the Golden Temple, Amritsar.

2014 – Japan updates its constitution to allow self-defence forces to assist in defending allied nations that come under attack. (The change does not extend to assisting in other external military conflicts).

2015 – US and Cuba announce agreement to re-open embassies and establish full diplomatic ties.

2021 – President Xi Jinping makes a defiant address at celebrations in Tiananmen Square, Beijing to mark the the 100 year centenary of the Chinese Communist Party where several students were killed and more arrested for calling for Liberalisation.

Born…. 1913 – General Kumarmanglam Parasshiv Prabhakar, former Chief of Indian Army between 1967-69.

1923 – Brijmohan Lall, Munjal (Dr.), co-founder of Hero Cycles, Hero Motorcycles, Hero MotoCorp, Hero Honda Motorcycles,  BML Munjal University  and many more group companies.  Known for extraordinary business  leadership vision, taken Hero Cycles and  Hero Honda to Global No. 1  two-whealer manufacturing and marketing company. Estimated net worth  $ 2.8 Billion in 2015.

1938 – Pt. Hariprasad Chaursia, famous flute player. He  also provided  music  alongwith  Shiv Kumar Sharma for films  Silsila, Chandni, Faasle, Vijay,  Lamhe, Parampara,  Darr,  Call of the Valley, Hundred Foot Journey,  Parampara, Saahibaan etc.  Was awarded Padma Vibhushan, Sangeet Natak Academy,  Dinanath Mangeshkar and Hafiz Ali Khan awards.

1961 – Diana Spencer, the Princess of Wales.  First wife of King Charles III. She died in a car accident on August 31, 1997 in Paris. 1967 – Pamela Anderson, Canadian-Americal actress, model, media   person. Won several film awards in Canada, a Golden Globe, Texas Film Critics’ and Screen Actors Guild etc.

RIP….  1985 – Air Chief Marshal L M Katre PVSM, AVSM, Chief of Air Staff, between  1984-85. He  died in office.

2004 – Marlon Brando, famous American actor and activist. Known for roles in films The Godfather, Last Tango in Paris. Won several awards like 2 Academy, 2 Golden Globe and one Cannes and 3 British Academy Awards. His worth was estimated at $ 100 million in 2004.

2.  India has the second largest pool of Scientists and Engineers in the World.                                     {Compiled by Lt. Gen. (R)  Raj Kadyan}.