Today’s Motto: ‘Greatness comes out of the ability to Change’
As Every Day makes a new beginning in life, it brings new opportunities, opens new avenues to perform and make a mark, to write a Page in History Book!
This is Your Day-TODAY: Take a Determined Step Forward and Make History!
On this day, 20 Sep….
1819 – The first patent leather was manufactured in the U.S.
1857 – British troops conquered Delhi from the Freedom Fighters of first
War of Indepedennce.
1859 – The electric range was patented
1892 – Wire glass was patented by Frank Schulman.
1932 – Gandhi begins hunger strike against treatment of untouchables.
1954 – The first successful test compilation and execution of a computer programme using what became FORTRAN was run by Harlan Herrick at IBM.
1989 – IPKF suspends its operations against LTTE in Sri Lanka. LTTE, in turn, ceases
all operations against the Indian armed forces.
2011 – United States ends its “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, allowing gay men and women to serve openly in the armed forces.
2019 – Students from 185 countries stage the world’s largest-ever protest on climate change, culminating in a Manhattan rally led by Greta Thunberg.
Born….
1569 – Jehangir, 4th Mughal king. Only surviving son of Akbar, ruled over India between 1605-27. Followed most policies of his father Akbar.
1943 – Jayanta Hazarika, Assamese singer and lyricist. Was the younger brother of legendary singer/musician Dr. Bhupen Hazarika.
1948 – Mahesh Bhatt, popular film director/producer. Known for Sadak 1, & 2, Aashiqui, Arth, Jakham, Jism, Naam etc. He’s the father of popular actresses Pooja Bhatt and Alia Bhatt.
RIP….
1999 – T. R. Rajakumari, the dream girl of the Tamil silver screen for over two decades.
You may have known….
Indian Ethnic Wear: Indian women are often seen sporting ‘saris’. The sari is a single cloth and needs no stitching, it is easy to make and comfortable to wear, and also adheres to religious etiquette. It initially started out as a Hindu tradition, but hasvery elegantly spread across all religions. The same applies to the more functional Dhoti-Kurta and ‘Kurta-Pyjama’, and the ceremonial wear of ‘Sherwani’ for Indian men of all religions. 
{Compiled by Lt. Gen. (R) Raj Kadyan}
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