Today’s Motto: ‘Just be yourself, there is no one better’

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

On this day,  Sep. 12…….

1624 – 1st submarine tested on the Thames, London. (The concept of underwater combat has roots deep in antiquity. First known military use occurred during the siege of Syracuse {415 – 413 BC}, where divers cleared obstructions).

1910 – World’s 1st female cop, Alice Stebbins Wells, appointed in Los Angeles (pic credit-Study.com).

1940 – Five schoolboys exploring the Grotte de Lascaux, France, discovered an astonishing display of prehistoric art depicting animals in a variety of styles, which dated back to 15,000 BC ( credit- Bradshaw Foundation).

1958 – Jack Kilby demonstrated his invention of a miniaturised electronic circuit to his supervisor at Texas Instruments, now recognised as the first integrated circuit to be built and operated.

1959 – Luna 2 was launched and 36 hours later on 14 Sep 1959 would become the first spacecraft to strike the Moon.

1970 – 1st Concorde lands at Heathrow airport.

1992 – Mark Lee and Jan David became the first married couple to form part of the crew of space Shuttle Endeavour. The crew also included Mae Jemison as the 1st African American woman to go into space.

2021 – Taliban says women must study in gender-segregated classrooms in Afghanistan.

 

Born…. 1912- Feroze Gandhi,  a  Zoroastrian Parsi, born as Feroze Jehangir Ghandy.  Was adopted by MK Gandhi, so became a Gandhi. A  journalist, politician and husband of former PM Indira Gandhi and father of Rajiv, Sanjay Gandhi. Later wanted to divorce her abd go to Pakistan. Died in1960.

1973 – Paul Walker. US actor. Known for films like the Fasy & Furious srrties, Fast Five, Fast Seven etc.

1975-Ameet Chana. British-Indian actor. Known for film roles in  Bend It Like Beckham, Little English, Cash & Curry, Ghost Run Fat Boy Run etc.(pic credit-RottenTomatoes).

1988- Prachi Desai.  Bollywood and TV serial actor. Known for Kasamah Se, Once Upon a Time in Mumbai, Azhar, Bol Bachchan, etc.

RIP….

1779 – Sant Garibdas, follower of Saint Kabir Das and founder of ‘Garib Panth’. Born in 1717 in Ghosepur, Sindh (now in Pakistan).  Compiled couplets of Sant Kabir.

1992 – Anthony Perkins, American  actor, singer and director.  (Psycho). Known for films like  On the Beach,  Friendly Persuation,  Goodbye Again, Murder on the Orient Express Trial, Hitchcock and Psycho series of movies.  Was  nominated for Oscar in 1956, won Cannes Film and Golden Globe.  Died from AIDs. (pic credit-IMDb)

2022- Rahul Bajaj. Famous industrialist, Chairman emeritus of leading two-wheeler and LCV  company Bajaj Auto Ltd.  Was No. 1 for several decadeds.  Was elected to Rajya Sabha  (2006-10) and  honored with  Padam Bhushan in 2001.

You may have known….

Santhals, Eastern India: Santhals mainly occupy parts of Eastern India in West Bengal, Orissa, Jharkhand, Bihar and Assam. They do have some contact with the urban world and society and are multilingual as they speak many languages other than Santhali. However, their written script is new and was developed as recently as 1925. While not atheists, Santhals do not believe in idol worship. They have no temples and no idols! They instead, worship local gods and spirits. They are ghost-fearing people and try and appease the “ghosts” of their area. The tribals often make animal sacrifices to appease these ghosts.                     

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