Today’s Motto: ‘No loss is bigger than the death of a relationship’

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

On this day,  Sep. 16……..

1884 – Cocaine was first used as a local anaesthetic to immobilise a patient’s eye for eye surgery by Carl Koller.

1941 – Adolf Hitler orders that for every dead German, 100 Yugoslavians should be killed.

1954 – The Lok Sabha adopted a clause in the Special Marriage Bill providing for divorce by consent.

1967 – Tibetan, Indian and Chinese troops engage in fighting at Nathu La on the Tibet-Sikkim border (pic credit-Adobe.com).

1997 – Apple Computer Inc names co-founder Steve Jobs temporary CEO.

2015 – Report 3 million people die each year of air pollution, more than malaria and HIV/Aids combined published in “Nature” journal.

2021 – Earliest evidence announced for humans making clothes discovered from bone tools 100,000 years old found at Contrebandiers Cave, Morocco.

2023 – New economic corridor to rival Chinese Belt and Road Initiative – the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor announced at G20 summit in New Delhi.

Born….

1877 -Jacob Schick, American  military officer and  inventor/manufacturer of the first successful Electric Dry Razor.

1914 – Chaudhari Devi Lal, two time Haryan Chief Minister. Also served as Dy. PM of India from Oct. 1989 to June 1991. Also called Tau Devi Lal.

1916 – M.S. Subbulakshmi, most popular Indian classical musician, Bhajan singer. First musician to perform in United Nations in 1966. Was awarded Bharat Ratna in 1998.

1923 – Lee Kuan Yew, a visionary and revolutionary leader who ruled Singapore for over three decades. Also the Founding Father of modern Singapore and 1st Prime Minister of Singapore (1959-90).

1945 – P Chidambaram, served in an Multinational in  USA. Was braught by late PM Rajiv Gandhi into Indian Congress. Served as. Home Minister and Minister of Finance during UPA rule 2004-2014.  Was recently in mentioned for cost of a cup of tea at Kolkata Airport.

1971 – Prasoon Joshi, veteran lyricist, poet, Adman and creative film screen writer, director. Known for songs of Tare Zamin Par, Bhag Milkha Bhag. Honored with National and  Filmfare award. Also Padam Shri  in 2015.

RIP….1736 – Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit, a German-Dutch physicist and instrument maker (meteorological). He invented the alcohol thermometer (1709) and mercury thermometer (1714) and developed the Fahrenheit temperature scale.

You may have known….

The Science Behind Temples: Most temples are located along magnetic wave lines of the earth, which help in maximising the available positive energy. The copper plate (called Garbhagriha or Moolasthan) buried under the main idol absorbs and resonates this energy to its surroundings. Going to the temple often, helps in having a positive mind and garnering positive energies, which in turn lead to healthier functioning. It is also a practice to take off footwear before entering places of worship because they would bring in dirt to an otherwise cleansed and sanctified environment.

 

{Compiled byLt. Gen. (R) Raj Kadyan}