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*THOUGHT OF THE DAY
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"TIME = LIFE;
THEREFORE, WASTE YOUR TIME AND WASTE OF YOUR LIFE, OR MASTER YOUR TIME AND MASTER YOUR LIFE".
--ALAN LAKEIN
Events that took place on this day in history 2 September
*In 1573,
Mughal Emperor Akbar conquered Gujarat Sultanate (now Gujarat, India) taking advantage of young Gujarat Sultan Muzaffar Shah III and his quarrelling nobles. Muzaffar was held captive at Agra.
*In 1859,
The Carrington Event was a powerful geomagnetic storm on 1–2 September 1859, during solar cycle 10. A solar coronal mass ejection hit Earth's magnetosphere and induced the largest geomagnetic storm on record.
Famous people that have birthdays on this day in history 2 September
*In1950,
Shovana Narayan is a famous and recognized Indian Kathak dancer. She had dual career, in parallel, as a Kathak artist and a career officer with Indian Audit and Accounts Service. She performs in India and around the world, and has been awarded the Padma Shri.
*In 1965,
Surekha Yadav née Surekha Shankar Yadav (born 2 September 1965) is a female locopilot (train driver) of the Indian Railways in India,. She became India's first female train driver in 1988
Famous people that have death anniversaries on this day in history 2 September
*In 2011,
Nanduri Ramamohanarao was a Telugu writer and journalist. He worked in multiple roles in Andhra Jyothy Telugu newspaper since its inception in 1960 till his retirement in 1994. He translated numerous works from English to Telugu. He also wrote a number of books for children. He was also a poet and lyricist.
*In 2002,
Ahmad Rahi was a Punjabi poet and writer from Pakistan. He was born in Amritsar, British India. His real name was Ghulam Ahmad, a name given by his spiritual leader Khorsheed Ahmad. He completed his basic early education from Amritsar, India in 1940. After completing his high school, he got admission in M.A.O.