Today’s Motto: ‘Words are leaves; deeds are fruits’

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

On this day, 06 Dec….

1240 – The Mongol invasion of Russia  led to the fall of Kyiv to the Mongols,  a 3,200 miles away (5,100 km) .

1756 – British troops under Robert Clive occupy Fulta, India.

1768 – 1st edition of “Encyclopedia Brittanica” published (Scotland).

1850 – Hermann von Helmholtz announced his invention, ‘An Eye mirror for the Investigation of the Retina of the Living Eye the ophthalmoscope’  (pic credi- Busca Biografias).

1877 – Thomas Edison demonstrated the first sound recording, reciting “Mary had a Little Lamb”, making the first surviving recording of the human voice.

1946 – Homeguard Organination was established.

1971 – US bars aid to India for aggression against Pakistan, over  mass exhodus from  East Bengal/Pakistan, after Sheikh Mujib’s party got majority and ZA Bhutto won’t allow his to be PM of Pakistan..

1992 – Babri Masjid is destroyed; 4 die. BJP government in UP,  led by Kalyan Singh, was dismissed and President’s rule promulgated. Pakistan and Bangladesh condemned demolition.

2017 – Starbucks opens its largest cafe in the world in Shanghai, 30,000 squar- e-feet, 1/2 size of a football field.

2017 – US President Donald Trump officially recognizes Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, announcing plans to move US embassy there from Tel Aviv. 7th Century Dome of Rock in Jerulaem is  a  UNESO  heritage monument.

2018 – Luxembourg is the first country to make all public transport free.

2022 – The 1,574th – and last – Boeing 747 jumbo jet rolls off  production line in Everett, Washington.

Born….

1945 – Shekhar Kapur,  veteran Indian actor, director and  filmmaker.  Known for his creative direction  in Masoom, Mr. India, Bandit Queen, Elizabeth, Elizabeth:the Golden Age, What’s Love to Do, The Four Feathers, Paani and Viswaroopam-2 etyc. He was awa5rded Filmfare 3 Filmfare, 1 National award and several other accolades like BAFTA,  a Golden Globe nomination.

1988 – Rihaan Patel, Indian actor,  a motivated creative film director and producer, who produced his first film at 20 years age, like Dust of Orphan, Life Coloyursa Purity, The Burial of Daughters etc. He has won many awards and appreciations.

1988 – Ravindra Singh Jadeja,  an aggressive bowler and fielder.  He is member of Indian Teast team and ODIs. Also captained Chennai Super Kings in IPL format. He has taken 100 catches in IPL. and has been honored with Arjuna award in 2019.

RIP….

1956 – Dr. Bhimji Ramji Ambedkar,  was an economist, jurist, social reformer and headed the committee that formulated the Indian Consitution. So he’s called the architect of The Constitution of India.  He did LLB  and Doctorate of Economics from  Univ. of London.  He converted to Buddhism on  Oct. 14, 1956 alongwith 3,65,000 followers,   after he  was annoyed  with Congress Govt. policies  on SC/ST and weaker sections of society.   This day is  commemorated annually as Mahaparinirvan Diwas.

2000 – Bishop Vinod Peter, National Christian Council of India president and church of North India moderator.

2009 – Bina Rai,  most popular heroine of 1950s-1990s.  he acted in msany jubilee films likle Anarkali, Aurat, Durgesh Nandini,  Kali Gata,  Taj Mahal, Bandi,  Insaniyat, Changez Khan etc. She married veteran actor Prem Nath. She won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film Ghunghat (1961).

You may have known….

A man named Charles Osborne had the hiccups for 69 years. He  started hiccupping in 1922 while attempting to weigh a hog before slaughtering it.

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