Today’s Motto: ‘Those who once taste a flight, for ever look skyward’
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, 20 Jan….
1635 – Accord of Goa signed between Portugal and England, ending their ongoing conflict in Asia and opening Portuguese ports, including China, to English trade.
1841 China cedes Hong Kong to the British during the First Opium War.
2022 – 19-year-old aviator Zara Rutherford becomes the youngest woman to fly solo around t
he world landing at Kortrijk-Wevelgem Airport, Belgium in about 6 month long adventure. (pic credit-NDTV).
Born…. 1732 – Richard Henry Lee. American statesman who was one of the leaders of independence from the British Empire and signed 1776 D
eclaration. He’s also the Founder of Virginia state.
1948 – Ratan Thiyam -Indian theatre personaly, playwriter. Was Director of National School of Drama 1987-88). He was honored with Kalidas Samman and Sangeet Natak Akademy award in 1978. He wrote a novel Chakravyuha.
1970 – Dolly Bindra, Indian model, actress and participant in TV Show Bigg Boss4 and more. Bigg Boss4 of 2010 had Shweta Tiwar as the winner and the Great Khali, Manoj Tiwari as co-participants. She is now settled in Dubai and has Real Estate business.
RIP: – 1949-Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru. Indian Freedom fighter, prominent lawyer who faught cases for 
soldiers/officers of 
Azad Hind Fauz. Member of the Liberal Party of India. he joined Servants of India Society founded by legendary Gopal Krishna Gokhle in 1905. He was a member of the Constituent Assembly of India.
1951- Thakkar Bapa. Indian freedom-fighter and social worker, who joined Servants of India Society , He was also a member of Contituent Assembly of India.
You may have known….
McDonalds fries are fried in oil that contains beef. These are made crispy with fried potatoes, saturated oil, minerals like Sodium, dextrose etc.
{Compiled by Lt. Gen. (R) Raj Kadyan}