THOUGHT OF THE DAY
“You will never have a greater or lesser dominion than that over yourself…the height of a man’s success is gauged by his self-mastery; the depth of his failure by his self-abandonment. …And this law is the expression of eternal justice. He who cannot establish dominion over himself will have no dominion over others.” – Leonardo da Vinci
Master yourself. “You can have no dominion greater or less than that over yourself.” Refer back to the greatest accomplishment that you have experienced in your life or work. I think you’ll recognize that you are most proud of accomplishments that displayed self-discipline. Our biggest disappointments are most likely due to a lack of self-discipline and integrity on our part.
Events that took place on this day in history 11 August
*In 1908,
Khudiram Bose was an Indian revolutionary from Bengal Presidency who opposed British rule of India. For his role in the Muzaffarpur Conspiracy Case, along with Prafulla Chaki, he was sentenced to death and subsequently executed, making him one of the youngest martyrs of the Indian Independence Movement.
*In 1961,
The former Portuguese territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli were merged to create the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli.
Famous people that had birthdays on this day in history 11 August
*In 1924,
Musician and educator Dr. Lalmani Misra (1924–1979) was recognized as a master of the vicitra vīṇā (also known as vichitra veena). Perhaps the oldest stringed instrument in classical Hindustani music, the vicitra vīṇā has a fretless body and as many as 22 metal strings strung along a rose or teakwood bridge resting on two gourds that support the instrument. According to the extensive liner notes, its popularity waned long ago, likely due to the difficult playing technique. Misra, however, loved, learned, and performed the instrument—often with the Uday Shankar Dance Troupe—on extensive international tours beginning in the early 1950s.
*In 1916,
Gopal Gurunath Bewoor was a senior officer of the Indian Army who served as the 9th Chief of Army Staff.
Famous people that have death anniversaries on this day in history 11 August
*In 1999,
Ramnath Dhondu Parkar was an Indian cricketer who played in 2 Tests in 1972-73 against Tony Lewis' England team touring India. He represented Mumbai in Ranji Trophy. and played in 85 first class matches in his career. He was the opening partner of Sunil Gavaskar for Bombay for many years.
*In 1999,
Amritsar Govindsingh Ram Singh was an Indian first-class cricketer. An allrounder, he bowled slow left-arm orthodox and was a left-handed middle order batsman. His son A. G. Kripal Singh played Test cricket for India.