Today’s Motto: ‘The scariest moment is always just before you start’

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

On this day,  Jan. 05……..

1671 – Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj captured the ‘Salher’ fort from Mughals.

1889 – The word hamburger first appeared in print in the Walla Walla Union, according to the date given in the Oxford English Dictionary. (The name comes a German food called hamburg steak, meaning “from Hamburg,” not because it contains ham).

1968 – Government of India accepts the administrative reforms commission’s recommendation to appoint a Lok Pal.

1988 – India’s first indigenously built ‘Braille’ script released short hand machine for the blind.

2000 – The World Health Organization (W.H.O.) announced the final stage of the worldwide initiative to eradicate Polio.

2014 – The cryogenic engine built by India’s Space Research Organisation engineers powers the launch of the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-D5). It successfully placed a 1,982-kg GSAT-14 communications satellite into orbit in 17 minutes.

2015 – The tomb of an Egyptian queen, Khentakawess III, is discovered by a team of Czech archaeologists; the queen lived during the Fifth Dynasty and was likely the wife of Pharaoh Neferefre.

2020 – Iran pulls out of the 2015 nuclear deal, will not limit its uranium enrichment.

Born….

1592 – 6th Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan , ruled over large parts of India , 1628-1658 (photo credit-India Online).

1855 – King C. Gillette, he was an American inventor and manufacturer who invented and manufactured the safety razor with disposable blades.

1893 – Paramahans Yogananda, universalist Hindu, great saint, social reformer, writer and litterateur.

1934 – Murli Manohar Joshi, senior BJP politician (pic credit-Wikipedia).

1941 – Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, cricketer (Nawab of Pataudi Jr., Indian batsman & youngest Indian Test Captain).

1955 – Kumari Mamata Promileswar Banerjee, politician CM of Bengal (photo credit-Business Standard).

1972 – Manish Sisodia, Sr. AAP leader, Dy. CM of Delhi  (pic credit-OneIndia).

1986 – Deepika Padukone, Bollywood actor, daughter of legendary Badminton player Prakash Padukone .

RIP….

1952 – Nawab of Pataudi Sr, cricketer (played polo; 3 Cricket Tests for England 3 for India).

1982 – C. Ramchandra (Chitalkar), famous music director (photo credit-JioSaavn).

You may have known….

The digital camera was invented by a Kodak employee in 1975 but it was not sold then for fear it would reduce sale of films.

 

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