Today’s Motto: ‘Your voice and power multiplies, if you are in love with your Work’

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

On this Day, Nov. 15……..

1867 – First Stock Exchange Ticker starts in New York Stock exchange

1867 – Law passed in  the USA against  the cusom of  Slavery (pic from US Sugarcane planation-credit-Getty Images)

1917 – Georges Cleamenseu named Prime Minister of France.

1956 – Elvis Presley, legendary  Amercan singer, actor   makes his debut in film ‘Love Me Tender’.

1957 – Nikita Khrushchev challenges America for a shooting Missile Match.

1977 – Shah of Iran is welcome by US President  Jimmy Carter (pic credit-Wikimedia Commons).

Born:  –1469 – Guru Nanak Dev.  Born in   Talwandi Sabo (now Nanakana Sahib  in Pakistan). Was a noble hearted  saint son of Kalu Mehta, a trader and Mata Tripta. Nanak  was a  pious-hearted  saint,  social reformer, poet, writer, patriot and messanger of God. He  was sent to a Bazaar, by his father to do business;  he feeded Sadhus and called it  a  Sachcha Sauda, 

Guru Nanak  taught  amity and love for humanity when Mongols and Arabs were raiding , looting and  killing  Hindu population.   His teachings were compiled by his followers, especially by the 2nd Guru Angad Dev,  into the holy book Guru Granth Sahib,   worshipped as Living  Guru on the  instructions of 10th Guru Gobind Singh. The 2nd Guru also  formulated 35 word Gurumukhi, a Punjabi script,  Guru Nanak’s  Shabd, teachings and thoughts are written in Gurumukhi and worshipped  by Sikhs, Punjabi Hindus and followers worldwide.

1947 – Vidya Sinha. Very cretive model and romantic Bollywood actress.  She also won Miss Bombay award.  Known for roles in Raja Kaka, Basu Chatterji directed films Rajnigandha, Chhoti Si Baat, Pati Patni Aur Voh, Inkaar, Tumhare Liye , Kitaab, Mukti, Swaymvar  and Safar etc. She refused the lead role in Raj Kapoor’s Satyam Shivam Sundaram for its bold and nude scenes. She married twice as her husband died early. She  was nominated for Filmfare several times but  missed the  reward to competitors. She died on August 15, 2019.

1967 – E-40. Earl Tywone Stevens Sr.  Amertican rapper, known by  his Band name

1986 – Sania Mirza. Former world No. 1 Tennis player. Won 3 major Singles titles and 3 Doubles.  She played in Doubles with Rohan Bopanna and  Swiss ace player Martyina Hingis and won  Women’s Dubles tiles. She married  Pak crickewter Shoib Malik but recently divorced.  She will  act as Brand Ambassdor  for UAE coach  Dubai team. 

1982 – Daljiet Kaur. India’s popular Punjabi and  Hindi  TV actress. Mostly works in serials  Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon, Nach Baliye  etc. and won an award.

1988 -B-o.B.  Bobby Ray Simmon. American rapper. composer and producer.

1994 – Emma Dumont. American dancer, singer. Acted in  The Gifted,  Aquarious, and films  Wrong Turn,  The Bdy Tree etc. Received some Hollywood cine awards.

RIP: –  1949 –Nathuram Vinayak Godse., a Hindu Mahasabha actisit.   Hanged for shooting Mahatma Gandhi dead on January 30, 1948. Though  it is a mystery Nathuram Godse who motivated him to do this crime, as many Congress leaders were opposed to Gandhi’s  support for  Partition of India  and sanctioning  huge amount (then) Rs. 55 crores   to Pakistan during 1947-48.

1982 – Vinoba Bhave. Great Gandhian philosopher, who started Bhoodan Andolan, asking big landlords to  give their excess lands to the poor of the country, so thyat they could make thor living comfortly.   Was known as Acharya Vinoba Bhave and lived in  Gandhi Ashram Wardha, Maharasthra. He was honored with  Ramon  Magasaysey award in 1958 and  Bharrt Ratna in 1983.

You May Not Be Aware:  The longest  living  human  being  on record is Jeanne Loiuse Calment,  a  French  woman who lived for 120 years, 164 days.She  was  born  on Feb. 21,1875 in Aries, France and died on  August 04,1997.           She was a wealthy  lady and never worked.  On her last birthday, she said jokingly,

“I’ve waited 110 years to be famous, I count on taking advantage of it,” she quipped at  her 120th birthday party.