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Today’s Motto: ‘Even the largest army needs a good general to win’

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, 28 Nov….

(28 November is National French Toast Day and National Family Health History Day).

1916 – 1st (German) air attack on London.

1922 – The first skywriting in the U.S. was demonstrated over Times Square, New York City, by Capt. Cyril Turner of the Royal Air Force.

1948 – 1st Polaroid camera sold.

2000 – Ram Vilas Paswan, Union Communications Minister, launches his political outfit ‘Janashakti’ at a rally in New Delhi.

Born….

1985 – Esha Gupta, model. and Bollywood  actor, who won Femina Miss India award in 2007 and participted in international  contests, also  known for roles in Jannat 2, Devi , Commando, Badshaho, Paltan, Total Dhamaal etc. She has won 2 StarDust,  Screen and  Big Screen Entertainment awards.

1986 – Prateik Babbar, son of veteran Bollywood  actor Raj Babbar.  Model and actor, known for roles in Ek Deewana Tha, Issac, India Lockdown, Chhchore, Dhobi Ghat etc. Has won 3 Filmfare awards for debut and support roles. and a StarDust  award.,

1988 – Yami Gautam, model and Bollywood actor, who made debut in off-beat movie with bold theme, Vicky Doctor and  won  viewers’ hearts and  debutant awards. She has acted in Dasvi,  OMG,  Thursday, Lost, Article370  etc.

1997-Taniya Bhatia. Chandigarh born cricketer, wicketkeeper of Indian women’s team. She was one of the Five Breakout cricketers by  ICC in 2018.

RIP….

1893 – Sir Alexander Cunningham, British army officer and archaeologist who excavated many sites in India, including Sarnath and Sanchi. He retired (1861) as a major general after 30 years of service with the Bengal Engineers and then was the first director of the Indian Archaeological Survey.

1993 – Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy (JRD) Tata was an Indian industrialist and aviator who was born to a French mother and grew up in France. Meeting pioneer Louis Blériot sparked his aviation interest. In 1925, moved to India to join the Tata Group family business, established by his great-grandfather in 1868. Over the next years, he established Tata Airmail which became Tata Airlines and then Air India.

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

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