Hey, fantastic audience. It's fantastic to you see you all again here. I hope you're all doing very well. So without wasting any time, let's begin with knowing what happened today in history.
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- ON THIS VERY DAY, in 1892, Toothpaste was invented.
1892: We all brush our teeth twice a day. However, have you ever wondered when and where it was invented?
Dr. Washington Sheffield invented the toothpaste tube! A simple but life-changing invention.
- ON THIS VERY DAY, in 1941, Baghdad was invaded.
1941: British troops invaded the city of Baghdad on this day. Baghdad (now the capital of Iraq) experienced the slaughtering of many people, including children and women, just to satisfy their wanderlust.
- ON THIS VERY DAY, in 1947 First ballistic missile was fired.
1947: Ever wondered when and where was the first ballistic missile fired? Any guesses. Yeah! It was today in history that in the US. In 1947, 1st US ballistic missile was fired.
- ON THIS VERY DAY, in 1957, South Africa's ruling government-approved race separation in universities.
1957: South Africa's ruling government-approved race separation in universities. It all began in 1948 after the National Party gained power in South Africa. The all-white government instantly started implements existing guidelines of racial isolation. Under the apartheid, non-white South Africans (a majority of the population) would now be forced to live in separate areas from whites and use separate public facilities.
- ON THIS VERY DAY, in 1959 US airlines promoted racial indifference for the first time.
1959: We've all always promoted racial indifference, haven't we? In US airlines, it happened today in history for the first time in 1959. On this day, Benjamin O Davis Jr becomes the very 1st black to be the major general in US Air Force. The US always has had a dark history of racial brutalism somewhere. However, this incident has promoted racial indifference too.
- ON THIS VERY DAY, in 1960, a massive earthquake hit Chile.
1960: A magnitude 9.4-9.6 earthquake struck near the city of Valdivia in Chile, the strongest ever recorded. It caused multiple tsunamis, and casualties hit 1,000-7,000 people.
- ON THIS VERY DAY, in 1990, Windows 3.0 came into being.
1990: Microsoft releases Windows 3.0, advancing technology and making tech easy for us.
- ON THIS VERY DAY, in 1992, India launched Agni Rocket.
1992: India launches its Agni rocket matching its feet with advancing space centers. It happened today in history for the first time that our country achieved great milestone in space field.
- ON THIS VERY DAY, in 2004, Manmohan Singh became the 13th PM of India.
2004: Manmohan Singh was designated as the 13th Prime Minister of India. Yes, the great and just PM who skyrocketed our economy to be the 3rd in the entire world.
Did you see it? History had its ups and downs, just like we do. However, what matters the most is how we learn, change, adapt, overcome events, and focus on the future.