THOUGHT OF THE DAY
“Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.” – Jim Rohn
It takes consistent self-discipline to master the art of setting goals, time management, leadership, parenting and relationships. If we don't make consistent self-discipline part of our daily lives, the results we seek will be sporadic and elusive. It takes a consistent effort to truly manage our valuable time.
Events that took place on this day in history 12 August
*In 1981,
IBM unveils its first personal computer, the IBM 5150, which was sold as an original figure for $ 1,600, but complete with 64 kb of RAM and a single 5 1/4-inch floppy drive. Kind of functional PC to buy and it cost $ 3,525.The original version and ancestor of the IBM PC compatible hardware platform was introduced.
*In 1948,
Indian maestro Balbir Singh Dosanjh scores twice as India beats Great Britain 4-0 for the field hockey gold medal at the London Olympics; India’s 4th consecutive Olympic hockey title.
Famous people that had birthdays on this day in history 12 August
*In 1919,
Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai was an Indian physicist and astronomer who initiated space research and helped develop nuclear power in India. He was honoured with Padma Bhushan in 1966 and the Padma Vibhushan in 1972. He is internationally regarded as the Father of the Indian Space Program
Sarabhai started a project for the fabrication and launch of an Indian Satellite. As a result, the first Indian satellite, Aryabhata, was put in orbit in 1975 from a Russian Cosmodrome. Dr. Sarabhai was very interested in science education and founded a Community Science Centre at Ahmedabad in 1966.
*In 1892,
K. A. Nilakanta Sastri was an Indian historian who wrote on South Indian history.
Famous people that have death anniversaries on this day in history 12 August
*In 1896,
Harry Burnett Lumsden was a British military officer active in India.
Lumsden was born aboard the East India Company's ship Rose in the Bay of Bengal. He spent the first six years of his life in Bengal, where his father Colonel Thomas Lumsden was serving as an Artillery officer.[1] His father Thomas entered the Bengal Army in 1808 and served in the Anglo-Nepalese War, Third Anglo-Maratha War and First Anglo-Burmese War achieving distinction.
*In 1979,
Avichi Meiyappa Chettiar was an Indian film producer, director and philanthropist who established AVM Productions in Vadapalani, Chennai.