Today’s Motto: ‘An educated mind is one that entertains a thought without accepting it’
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, 06 Feb….
1918 – Britain grants women (30 and over) permission to vote.
1944 – American obstetrician and gynaecologist Dr. John Rock with Miriam F. Menkin fertilised the first human egg in a test tube (pic credit-akacatholic.com) .
1954 – Kashmir Assembly passes bill for re-unification of the state with India.
1971 – Apollo 14 astronaut, Alan Shepard was the oldest person to walk on the Moon’s surface . He took a few shots at some golf balls while on the moon. He attached a 6-iron golf club to the end of a sample collecting tool. Despite thick gloves and a stiff suit that forced him to swing the club with one hand only, he hit two golf balls. The first landed in a nearby crater. The second was hit squarely, and in the one-sixth gravity of the moon, Shepard said it travelled “miles and miles and miles.” The golf club is on display at the U.S. Golf Association headquarters. He was appointed Chief of the Astronaught Office, before retirement (pic credit-Wikipedia).
Born…. 
1911- Ronald Reagon. An actor and 40th Amrican President during 1981-89. He is known for liberal economic policies, global war on drugs and signing of INF Treaty with Soviet President Mikhael Gobachev in 1987.
1915 – Kavi Pradeep, poet, Bhajan and film lyricist (born as Ramchandra Narayanji Dwivedi, in Badnagar, Ujjain). He wrote many patritic song, best known for ‘Aye mere watan ke logo’. His songs for Harishchandra Taramati, Paigham, Vaman Avtar, Bhagat Dhanna Jatt, Karva Chauth, Kisan Aur Bhagvan etc. made him legendary. He was awarded Sangeet Natak Akademy award in 1961, Bengal Film Journalists Assn, and Dadasaheb Phalke award. He was also decorated as Rashtra Kavi.
1940 – Bhupinder. Legendary Ghazal, Bhajan and film singer. Known for songs for Gulzar’s Aandhi, Naam, Samunder, Satte Pe Sattas, Jhuk Gaya Assman, Badal, Satya, Haqeeqat etc.
1983 – Shanthakumaran Sreesanth Nair, Indian right arm swinger, fiery pacer and occasional actor. His best bowling 
5/40 in Newland, South Africa in 2011 was a memorable feet by him. He played for Rajasthan Royals in IPL format but retired from active cricket in 2022 following spot-fixing charges (not proved). Sreesanth also appeared in several TV showns and films.
1992 – Nora Fatehi. Indian model and flameboyant Bollywood actor. Also acted in Telugu, Malayalam films like Oopiri, Stree and Batla House, Roar, Rocky Handsome etc.
2002-Sophie Silva. Pop Singer, blogger, Tik-Tok personality.
RIP….
1804 – Joseph Priestley, English chemist, clergyman and liberal political theorist who discovered the element Oxygen (pic credit-Pixels.com).
1931 – Motilal Gangadhar Nehru, a barrister, politician, co-founder of ‘Swaraj Party’, He was father of our first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.
1932 – Dorabji Jamshetji Tata, great industrialist who took his father’s dream of leading entrepreneurship under Tata group. He was also a known philonthropist 
and was given title Sir by the British.
2022- Lata Mangeshkar. Legendary and iconic singer who ruled Bollywood music singing scene for over 60 years. She’s the daughter of music teacher Deenath Mangeshkar and 
eldest sister of Asha Bhansle and Usha Mangeshkar. She was called Swar Kokila and won several awards including Padam Viubhushan, 8 Filmfare, 3 National Film Awards, Maharashtra Bhushan, Lifetime Achievement and Dadasaheb Phalke award in 2001. She was also nominated to Rajya Sabha in 1999. Her net worth is believed to Rs. 368 Crores. (video credit-Saregama Music)
You may have known….
It is believed that the famous Damascus swords were made from steel 
imported from India. These are mainly collectors’ items made between 540 AD and 1800 AD in Middle East. 
{Compiled by Lt. Gen. (R) Raj Kadyan}