Today’s Motto: ‘The Secreet of Success lies in putting your Heart and……

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

On this day, 23 Mar…. is known as Shaheed Diwas !

1836 – The coin press was invented by Franklin Beale, who produced first batch of coins for the U.S. Mint.

1861 – First tramcars began operating in London. A pair of horses could pull them with twenty seated passengers and another twelve standing. Unfortunately, the flange of the rails which came above the road surface caused a hazard or damaged other vehicles catching their wheels in the track. Politcally influential local residents also objected to the noise. The project was terminated by the authorities within six months (pic credit-flickr.com)

1869 – Electrical resistance heater was patented by Leigh Burton.

1913 – Indian Muslim Conference passes resolution demanding immediate self-government.

1942 – Japanese forces occupy Rangoon, Andaman Islands in Indian Ocean (pic credit-awm.gov.au).

1983 – Dr. Barney C. Clark , the first recipient of a permanent artificial heart, died at the University of Utah’s Medical Centre after 112 days with the device.

1986 – The first women’s company of Central Reserve Police Force camp was raised in Durgapur.

2016 – GPR investigation of Shakespeare’s tomb at Holy Trinity Church in Stratford concludes the Bard’s skull probably has been stolen.

Born…. 1906 – Joan Crawford.  American theatre asnd cinema actor known for roles in What Ever Happened to Baby Jane, The Damned  Don’t Cry, The Torched Song etc.

1910 – Dr. Ram Manohar Hiralal Lohia also known as “Dauntless Dr. Lohia”, freedom fighter and socialist leader. He had founded Praja Socialist Party in 1952. Born in Akbarpur (U.P.) he studied in Londaon and Germany. He joined Quit India Movement and later lead Liberation of Goa from Portugese rule in 1946 and later in 1961,  alongwith his  old friend Dr. Julio Menezes in  He was also elected to Lok Sabha in 1963 and 1967.

1953 – Kiran Mazumdar Shaw.  India’s top pharma company Biocon Limited  founder chairperson. She founded Biocon in 1978 and took Biotech reserach and production to new heights. She has been awarded Australi’s top award  Order of Australia, Forbe’s  india and EY  Entrepreneurship Award  in 2019. Biocon is credited with being the lead Vaccines producer  including Covex etc.

1987 – Kangana Ranaut, Mandi (H.P.)  born popular  Bollywood actress, producer and director. She debuted  in film with  Gangster and went  through  Queen, Krish3, Tanu Weds Manu,  Fashion,  Panga, Once Upon a Time in Mumbai,  Manikarnika on  Rani Lakxmibai’s story  and Tejas etc. She  also won the Lok Sabha election in 2024. She has won several cine awards like National Award  (4), Filmfare (5), some Tamil awards and more accolades. Her net worth is estimated at about Rs. 98 crores.

RIP….  1931 – Bhagat Singh, Shivram Rajguru and Sukhdev, great freedom fighters and revolutionaries, were hanged for assasination of Saunders, Assistant Superintendent of Police in the Central Jail at Lahore. Bhagat Singh and his associates   showed no signs of any fear as they kissed the noose, chanting “Inquilab Zindabad”.
2000 – Udham Singh (Kular), hockey legend. Born  in Sansarpur, near Jalandhar. He played in 4 Olympics Games starting in1952  and  helped India  win 3 Golds and 1 Silver medal apart from winning  Asian Games. He  was  awarded  Arjuna award  in 1965.

Titbits…. 1994 – Last day of Test cricket for Kapil Dev (Nikhanj).

You may have known…. 
There are more road deaths in India than any other country in the world; 37% of all road deaths are pedestrians, with a further 28% for cyclists and motorcyclists. (Officially about 115,000 people die on Indian roads each year – though a recent British Medical Journal study suggests that the true number of fatalities is closer to 200,000).

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