Thought Of The Day
"Your mind is a powerful thing. When you fill it with positive thoughts, your life will start to change. "
Learning never stops and knowledge never ends. So here come some interesting facts of the day to keep your general knowledge up-to-date.
Events that took place on this day in history 28 July
*In 1851,
Total solar eclipse captured on a daguerreotype photograph.
*In 1858,
First use of fingerprints as a means of identification is made by Sir William James Herschel of the Indian Civil Service
*In 1858,
French photographer and balloonist Nadar takes the 1st airborne photo, in a balloon, of French village of Petit-Becetre 80 meters in the air
*In 1921,
The Congress decided to boycott the upcoming visit of the Prince of Wales in November as part of the Non- Cooperation Movement.
*In 1943,
President Franklin D. Roosevelt announced the end of coffee rationing, which had limited people to one pound of coffee every five weeks since it began in Nov. 1942.
*In 1972,
Signed on 2nd July 1972, the Simla Agreement was ratified.
*In 1979,
Chaudhary Charan Singh became the fifth Prime Minister of India.
*In 2016,
Earliest evidence of cancer found in 1.7 million-year-old toe fossil from Swartkrans Cave, South Africa, published in "South African Journal of Science"
*In 2018,
Longest "blood moon" eclipse of the 21st century, lasting 1 hour 43 minutes
*World Nature Conservation Day is observed on 28 July every year to recognise that a healthy environment is a foundation for a stable and productive society and for future generations. We must protect, conserve and sustainably manage our natural resources.
*World Hepatitis Day is observed annually on 28 July to generate an opportunity to step up national and international efforts on hepatitis. Also, this day make people aware of the hepatitis disease and its consequences in the life of the people suffering from it.
*Famous people that had birthdays on this day in history 28 July
*In 1905,
Keshavram Kashiram Shastri was the founding leader of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad.
*In 1907,
A. V. Meiyappan was an Indian film producer, director and philanthropist who established AVM Productions in Vadapalani, Chennai.
*In 1909,
Kasu Brahmananda Reddy was the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, India, from 29 February 1964 to 30 September 1971.
*In 1932,
Hiren Bhattacharyya was an Indian poet and lyricist best for his works in the Assamese literature.
*In 1940,
Anil R. Joshi, Gujarati language poet and essayist from Gujarat, India.
*In 1949,
Kishore Namit Kapoor, Indian actor, author and acting teacher.
*In 1965,
Ronu Majumdar, Indian flautist in the Hindustani classical music tradition.
*In 1978,
Pankaj Dubey, Indian author, screenwriter, director, producer and social entrepreneur based in Mumbai.
*Famous people that have death anniversaries on this day in history 28 July
*In 1946,
Saint Alphonsa was an Indian religious sister and educator.
*In 1976,
T. Nagi Reddy was a communist politician from Andhra Pradesh, India.