Today’s Motto: ‘When you see something good in someone, tell him’

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

On this day, 21 Jan….

1790 – Dr. Joseph-Ignace Guillotin proposed the guillotine to the newly formed National Assembly of Paris as a “humane” method of execution. Three years later, in 1793, King Louis XVI of France was executed by guillotine, for treason. The last person guillotined in France was Hamida Djandoubi, on 10 September 1977. Dr. Guillotin was a French  physician, politician and freemeson.

1853 – Envelope-folding machine patented by Russell Hawes, US.

1880 – Construction of The first independent municipal sewage system in the U.S. began in Memphis.

1954 – The first atomic submarine, the U.S.S. Nautilus, was launched at Groton, Connecticut. Because of the nuclear power plant, the Nautilus could stay submerged for months at a time.

1976 – Commercial supersonic passenger service began with two simultaneous Concorde jet airplane flights (pic credit-Britannica).

1985 – Britain’s first test-tube triplets – a girl and two boys – were born to a couple in London by IVF procedure.  The babies have survived under extracare and medical supervision.  A triplet has also born  to a couple  thru’  IVF in 27 weeks in  Visakhaptnam  in 2020 (Pic credit-ShutterStock).

1994 – India and Myanmar decide to open border trade.

Born…. 1863 – Swami Brahmananda, Indian sanyasi, philosopher and called the Spiritual Son  of Swami Ramakrishna Paramhans. He wrote several  books on Sanatan  Dharam and meditation like  A Guide to Spiritual Life, Spiritual Teachings of Swami  Brahmananda. He  was  the first  President  of Ramakrishna  Order.

1986 – Sushant Singh Rajput, popular  Indian actor who did several successful films like Shuddh Desi Romance, Kai Po Che, PK, Kedarnath, Drive, MS Dhoni,  Rabta, The Untold Story, Chhichhore, Dil Bechara etc. He also did some TV serials like Kis Desh Mein Hai Mera Dil, Pavitra Rishta etc.  He enrolled for IIT with AIR 7 in DCE in 2003  but dropped out for film career. He won a  Filmfare, IFF Melbourne  and  Screen Film award.                                                         He’s believed to have suffered from some depression and bipolar disorder,  and was found hanging in his flat on June 14, 2020.  (pic credit-English Jagran).

RIP….

1945 – Rashbehari Bose, great revolutionary, freedom fighter, social reformer and leader. He was among the conspirators of attack on Viceroy Lord Hardinge in 1912 and  organisers of Gaddar Party in 1915  and  Azad Hind Fauz in 1942 under leadership of Mohan Singh and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. (left side image credit-French School,  Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris)

1983 – Admiral R. D. Katari, was the first Indian Navy Chief and 3rd after independence. He was the Naval Chief from April 22, 1958 to June 04, 1962. He was also the first  cadet to be awarded Viceroy’s Gold Medal in 1927.

2005 – Parveen Babi, popular glamorous and  romantic Bollywood heroine. She acted in  about 20  successful/ blockbuster  films like Charitra, Mazboor, Deevar,  Suhaag, Amar Akbar Anthony, Shaan, Kaalia,  Khuddar, The Burning Train, Kranti, Arpan etc. Namak Hallal,  She was  the  highest paid  female  actress  during 1970s and 80s. she was also said to have had several  relationships but none resulted in a marriage bond.  She was nominated to  Filmfare awards and got several accolades but few awards. She also did some Fashions show appearances and wrote in some journals  for few  years. She had  a sad  ending ; was  found  dead in her flat  on Jan. 22,  2005 having died a day or two ago. (video credit-Shemaroo Gaane Anjane)

You may have known…. In Tamil Nadu, the Grand Anicut (canal) across the Kaveri river was implemented in the 3rd century CE, and the basic design is still used today.                                                                                   

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