Today’s Motto: ‘Obstacles are things a person sees when he takes his eyes off his Goal’

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

On this day, 11 Oct….

1868 – Thomas Edison patents his first invention: electric voice machine.

1881 – David Houston patents roll film for cameras.

1887 – A Miles patents elevator.

1887 – A patent for the adding machine was granted to Dorr Eugene Felt of Chicago. (His Comptometer was the first practical key-driven calculator with sufficient speed, reliability and economic benefit. He called his original prototype the “Macaroni box”).

1939 – Albert Einstein informs FDR of possibilities of atomic bomb.

1962 – Chinese, Indian troops clash on border, claiming 50 lives.

1983 – The last hand-cranked (magneto) telephone in US went out of service.

1986 – Mother Teresa escapes unhurt from a plane crash which killed six in Tanzania.

1990 – Libya’s Qadhafi says Israel must be eliminated.

1991 – Government in UP acquires the disputed Ayodhya land.

2018 – World’s new longest flight flies from Singapore to Newark Airport, New Jersey takes 17 hours 52 mins.

Born….

1902 – Jayaprakash Narayan, also called JP or Lok Nayak, an Indian thinker,   politician who led agitation against PM Indira Gandhi from 192-75 and brought in Janata Party to power in 1977.  Though he didn’t lead the govt or party, that led to its fall in 1980. JP was awarded  Bharat Ratna in 1999 posthumusly (pic credit-Wikipedia).

1941 – Amitabh Bachchan,  son of Hindi/Urdu poet Harivash Rai Bachchan.  Amitabh struggled in Indian film industry, until  the angry youngman image  put him in ilmelight  from film Zanzeer.  Later on Namak Haram, Deewar, Mukaddar Ka Sikander,  Trishul, Abhimaan, Shahnshah, Agnipath, Bhootnath, Sarkar  etc. established him in the industry.   He is also known for Chupke Chupke,  Anand for different  roles. He won 4 National Awards, Filmfare and 3 Padma awards upto Padma Vibhushan in 2015  and French topcivilian  award Knoight of the Ligion of  Honour  in 2007. (pic credit-Pxfuel).

1965 – Ronit Bose Roy, Bollywood  actor. Brother offilm  actor Rohit Roy.  Known for  Telugu, Bengali and Hindi films like Jaan Tere Naam, Kaabil, Kehne Ko Hamsafar and TV serials Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, Kasauti Zindgi Kay, Adalat and Itna Na Karo Mujhe Payaar etc.  Has won Star Screen, Zee Cine, and a Filmfare award for support role in Udaan.

1968 – Chandrachur Singh,  Bollywood and TV  actor, comes from a Royal background.  Known for films like Maachis, Tere Mere Sapne, Josh, Daag, the Fire and TV serials like  Saavdhan India, Aarya,  Dil Bekrar etc. Has won IIFA,  and  Screen and  Filmfare  award as  Best Debutant in Maachis.

1993 – Hardik Pandya – Energetic Indian Test and ODI all-ronder. Captained Gujart Titans and Mumbai Indians in IPL.

RIP….

1889 – James Presscott Joule.  English physicist, who established that the various forms of energy – mechanical, electrical, and heat – are basically the same and can be changed, one into another form . The SI unit of energy or work, the joule – symbol J – is named after him. (pic credit- Britannica).

2002 – Dina Pathak, fashion designer and Bollywood actor, known for  character roles in  Saara Akash, Atmanand, Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho, Passage to India, Anokhee, Devdas, Khoobsoorat, Gol Maal,  Aaina, Raksha Bandhan. Also acted in a Bollywood film Passage to India.  Won Danget Natak Akademy Award, Indian Telly award etc.

You may have known….

Marwari Wedding: Pithi Dastoor is one of the cardinal pre-wedding ceremonies which continues until the wedding day. When the groom arrives at the bride’s place he has to hit atoran that is tied on the doorway with an aneem stick. This tradition is followed by Pheras and Kanya Daan. (pic credit-ShaadiDukaan)

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