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TODAY IN 1858 :
Japan signs a treaty of commerce and friendship with the United States
Japan signs a treaty of commerce and friendship with the United States
Today in 1903
First airplane flies
Near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, Orville and Wilbur Wright make the first successful flight in history of a self-propelled, heavier-than-air aircraft. Orville piloted the gasoline-powered, propeller-driven biplane, which stayed aloft for 12 seconds and covered 120 feet on its inaugural flight.
Orville and Wilbur Wright grew up in Dayton, Ohio, and developed an interest in aviation after learning of the glider flights of the German engineer Otto Lilienthal in the 1890s. Unlike their older brothers, Orville and Wilbur did not attend college, but they possessed extraordinary technical ability and a sophisticated approach to solving problems in mechanical design. They built printing presses and in 1892 opened a bicycle sales and repair shop. Soon, they were building their own bicycles, and this experience, combined with profits from their various businesses, allowed them to pursue actively their dream of building the world’s first airplane.
First airplane flies
Near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, Orville and Wilbur Wright make the first successful flight in history of a self-propelled, heavier-than-air aircraft. Orville piloted the gasoline-powered, propeller-driven biplane, which stayed aloft for 12 seconds and covered 120 feet on its inaugural flight.
Orville and Wilbur Wright grew up in Dayton, Ohio, and developed an interest in aviation after learning of the glider flights of the German engineer Otto Lilienthal in the 1890s. Unlike their older brothers, Orville and Wilbur did not attend college, but they possessed extraordinary technical ability and a sophisticated approach to solving problems in mechanical design. They built printing presses and in 1892 opened a bicycle sales and repair shop. Soon, they were building their own bicycles, and this experience, combined with profits from their various businesses, allowed them to pursue actively their dream of building the world’s first airplane.
In 1989, the United States invaded Panama, while just six years later, in 1995, the peace was brought to Bosnia by NATO agreements. December 20th also marks the beginning phases of the Civil War because it was on this date, in 1860, that South Carolina became the first official state to succeed from the Union.
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11th January 1973
The Wall of Indian cricket', Rahul Sharad Dravid was born on this day in 1973. A giant of Indian cricket and one of the three best batsmen produced by India alongside Tendulkar and Gavaskar, Dravid somehow never got the adulation he so richly deserves. His greatest contribution to India has been his performance in away-series, where he has been the principal architect of several Indian wins.
He made his ODI and Test debuts in 1996, but while he struggled in ODIs initially, he scored a flawless 95 on Test debut an innings that was eclipsed by a century from fellow debutant Sourav Ganguly. His initial performances in both forms of the game set the tone for his first few years in international cricket. While he grew in stature and confidence on the Test arena, he struggled in the limited-overs format, before being dropped from the team. However, the tour to New Zealand in 1998-99, saw a changed Dravid come back into the Indian team and establish himself in both formats. He upped his strike rate, learned to rotate the strike and pierce the gaps better, and all the while maintained his impregnable defence that gave rise to his famous nickname 'The Wall'.
When he brought down the curtains on his excellent career, he finished with 13,288 Test runs and 10,889 runs in ODIs. In his lone T20I appearance against England, he scored a sparkling 31. Dravid was a consistent scorer in the IPL as well, and he ended his career in franchise cricket with 2174 runs.
Dravid's relentless pursuit for excellence made him the cricketer he eventually became. Not one training session was missed, nor was an opportunity let go to learn something new every day. He didn't believe in the new age anthem of partying, instead using the spare time he had to beef up his knowledge of the game. Often, he would be seen immersed in a book and that habit never changed.
He also never shied away from asking for advice. One could see him chatting away with either the coach or the computer analyst after he was dismissed, picking at their brains as to what went wrong in the middle. In short he was a thinking cricketer, a bit too much in fact - intense at all times and almost an aberration to how modern day cricketers are today.
The Wall of Indian cricket', Rahul Sharad Dravid was born on this day in 1973. A giant of Indian cricket and one of the three best batsmen produced by India alongside Tendulkar and Gavaskar, Dravid somehow never got the adulation he so richly deserves. His greatest contribution to India has been his performance in away-series, where he has been the principal architect of several Indian wins.
He made his ODI and Test debuts in 1996, but while he struggled in ODIs initially, he scored a flawless 95 on Test debut an innings that was eclipsed by a century from fellow debutant Sourav Ganguly. His initial performances in both forms of the game set the tone for his first few years in international cricket. While he grew in stature and confidence on the Test arena, he struggled in the limited-overs format, before being dropped from the team. However, the tour to New Zealand in 1998-99, saw a changed Dravid come back into the Indian team and establish himself in both formats. He upped his strike rate, learned to rotate the strike and pierce the gaps better, and all the while maintained his impregnable defence that gave rise to his famous nickname 'The Wall'.
When he brought down the curtains on his excellent career, he finished with 13,288 Test runs and 10,889 runs in ODIs. In his lone T20I appearance against England, he scored a sparkling 31. Dravid was a consistent scorer in the IPL as well, and he ended his career in franchise cricket with 2174 runs.
Dravid's relentless pursuit for excellence made him the cricketer he eventually became. Not one training session was missed, nor was an opportunity let go to learn something new every day. He didn't believe in the new age anthem of partying, instead using the spare time he had to beef up his knowledge of the game. Often, he would be seen immersed in a book and that habit never changed.
He also never shied away from asking for advice. One could see him chatting away with either the coach or the computer analyst after he was dismissed, picking at their brains as to what went wrong in the middle. In short he was a thinking cricketer, a bit too much in fact - intense at all times and almost an aberration to how modern day cricketers are today.
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U.S. Congress approves Indian Territory, clearing the way for forced relocation of the Indians on the “Trail of Tears.”
America is no stranger to atrocities and bloodshed, and its slaughter of the Native Americans has at least been admitted, although it took a long time for the “Indians” not to be seen as evil barbarians who would come in the night and scalp you. The Trail of Tears was one of the worst events in the war against Native Americans, and a little known fact is that an American president was one of its prominent leaders.
On this day January 27th, in 1825, U.S. Congress approved the Indian Territory. After Congressional approval, President Andrew Jackson, who notoriously despised Indians (Native Americans), signed the Indian Removal Act in 1830.
This act directly led to the often forced removal of tens of thousands of Native Americans from their homes. The saddest part of this is that often times the people enforcing the removal were volunteers. This is what the Trail of Tears became – volunteers forcing out thousands of people, and thousands either died or were murdered. The Seminoles put up a fight in the Second Seminole War, but to no avail.
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America is no stranger to atrocities and bloodshed, and its slaughter of the Native Americans has at least been admitted, although it took a long time for the “Indians” not to be seen as evil barbarians who would come in the night and scalp you. The Trail of Tears was one of the worst events in the war against Native Americans, and a little known fact is that an American president was one of its prominent leaders.
On this day January 27th, in 1825, U.S. Congress approved the Indian Territory. After Congressional approval, President Andrew Jackson, who notoriously despised Indians (Native Americans), signed the Indian Removal Act in 1830.
This act directly led to the often forced removal of tens of thousands of Native Americans from their homes. The saddest part of this is that often times the people enforcing the removal were volunteers. This is what the Trail of Tears became – volunteers forcing out thousands of people, and thousands either died or were murdered. The Seminoles put up a fight in the Second Seminole War, but to no avail.
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19 February 1915: Gopal Krishna Gokhale, Indian political leader, died
19 February 1915: Gopal Krishna Gokhale, Indian political leader, died
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