THOUGHT OF THE DAY
"Managing your TIME without setting PRIORITIES is like shooting randomly and calling whatever you hit the target".
-Peter Turla
Events that took place on this day in history 18 September
*In 1615,
An English diplomate, Sir Thomas Roe represented England in the Mughal empire. On this day, He arrived at Surat port as the ambassador of the English king, James I to Mughal emperor Jahangir’s court.
*In 1891,
The Seneca Nation recognized Harriet's untiring efforts by adopting her into the Snipe Clan, and giving her the name "Gayaneshaoh." In September of 1891, Converse became the first white woman ever condoled as a Six Nations Chief.
Famous people that have birthdays on this day in history 18 September
*In 1883,
Shaheed Madan Lal Dhingra was an Indian revolutionary independence activist.
While studying in England, he assassinated William Hutt Curzon Wyllie, a British official.
*In 1957,
Snehlata Shrivastava, Indian former IAS officer, Businesswoman and civil servant who is the current Secretary General of the Lok Sabha.
Famous people that have death anniversaries on this day in history 18 September
*In 1958,
Bhagwan Das was an Indian Theosophist and public figure. For a time he served in the Central Legislative Assembly of British India. He became allied with the Hindustani Culture Society and was active in opposing rioting as a form of protest.
*In 2010,
Mohinder Singh Pujji was a distinguished Royal Air Force fighter pilot and one of the first Indian Sikh pilots during the Second World War.
World Water Monitoring Day
The World Water Monitoring Day is observed globally on 18th September since 2003. This day is celebrated to increase public awareness and involvement in water monitoring and protecting water resources around the world. World Water Monitoring Day engages people of all ages in monitoring the condition of local rivers, streams, estuaries and other water bodies. This year theme for World Water Monitoring Day 2020 is ‘Solve Water.’