It is never a prudent idea to give up a happy middle in the hope of a happy ending.
On this day, 27 Jun....
1954 - The world's first atomic power station began producing electricity in Obninsk, U.S.S.R., a small town 60 miles south of Moscow.
1955 - 1st automobile seat belt legislation enacted (Illinois, US).
1964 - Teen Murti Bhavan, which had been the official residence of Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru, was converted into the Nehru Memorial Museum.
1967 - First Indian-made AVRO aircraft passenger Plane HS748 handed over to Indian Airlines.
1978 - The first pen with truly erasable ink, the Gillette Eraser Mate, was invented.
1979 - Heavyweight Muhammad Ali confirms that his 3rd retirement is final (it wasn't).
1990 - Salman Rushdie, condemned to death by Iran, contributes $8600 to help their earthquake victims.
2000 - The Clinton administration rejects a demand by 21 U.S. Congressmen for declaring India a terrorist state in the wake of attacks on Christian priests and churches.
2008 - Bill Gates steps down as Chairman of Microsoft Corporation to work full time for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Born....
1939 - RD Burman (Pancham Da), composer, singer and actor.
1964 - PT Usha, athlete.
1838 - Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay (Chatterjee), famous novelist, ""the father of modern Indian fiction"" and writer of national song 'Vande Mataram'.
RIP....
1839 - Maharaja Ranjit Singh, ruler of Punjab.
2008 - Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, former Indian Army Chief.
Titbits....
1932 - In Britain, the Baird Laboratories exhibited a range of domestic TV sets. The screen size was 9 inches by 4 inches.
You may have known....
India is the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend and the great grand mother of tradition - Mark Twain.
Good morning. Have a nice day.
Raj Kadyan
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