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Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.
Historical Events on August 5.
● 1775, 5th August: Maharaja Nand Kumar was hanged in Calcutta for forgery. He was the first Indian to be executed by hanging.
● 1888, 5th August: Karl Benz, the inventor of the car, patented his first car in 1886. But the credit for driving this car alone for long distances goes to his wife. She went to the city 104 km away from this car on this day.
● 1962, 5th August: Nelson Mandela was jailed.
● 1962, 5th August: American actress Marilyn Monroe was found dead at her home from a drug overdose.
● 1965, 5th August: The Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 began as Pakistani soldiers cross the Line of Control dressed as locals.
● 1991, 5th August: Justice Leila Seth became the first woman Chief Justice of the High Court in India.
● 2019, 5th August: Revocation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir (state) occurred and the state was bifurcated into two union territories viz Jammu and Kashmir (union territory) and Ladakh.
Famous Birthdays & Birth Anniversaries on August 5.
● 1905: M. A. Muthiah Chettiar, an Indian banker, politician, philanthropist, socialite, and cultural activist.
● 1915: Shivmangal Singh Suman, a noted Hindi poet and academician.
● 1930: Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the Moon.
● 1969: Venkatesh Prasad, a former Indian cricketer.
● 1974: Kajol, an Indian film actress.
● 1981: Sachin Bansal, an Indian entrepreneur. He is best known as the co-founder of Flipkart.
● 1987: Genelia D’Souza, an Indian film actress and model.
Death Anniversaries of famous people on August 5.
● 1950: Gopinath Bordoloi, the first Chief Minister of Assam.
● 1962: Marilyn Monroe, an American actress, model, and singer.
● 1991: Soichiro Honda, founder of the Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
● 1992: Achyut Patwardhan, an Indian independence activist and political leader and founder of the Socialist Party of India.
● 2000: Lala Amarnath Bharadwaj, an Indian cricketer. He was the first batsman ever to score a century for India in Test cricket.
● 2014: Henry Chapman Pincher, an English journalist, historian, and novelist.
*Knowledge Spread ✍️📚🇮🇳*
A father saw that his 11-year-old son was crying silently. He asked him.
"What's the matter, son?"
The young boy replied.
"My rich classmates mocked, called me son of a gardener. They said that my father lives only on the money he earns from watering and feeding plants for people"
The father paused for a moment, then said.
"Come with me son, let's plant some flowers. It might cheer you up"
He held his hand and walked him to the garden, then he took out some flower seeds, and said.
"Let's carry out an experiment. We will plant two flowers seperately. I will care for one, and you will care for the other. I will water mine with clean water from the lake but you will water yours with dirty water from the pond. We shall see the outcome in the weeks to come"
The son was delighted as he joined his father in planting the flowers. It took them some days to finally germinate the flower seeds. They cared for them respectively and watched them grow.
Later on, the father brought his son to the garden, and said to him.
"Look at the two flowers and tell me your observation"
The boy responded.
"My flower looks better and healthier than yours. How is that even possible when your water is cleaner?"
The father smiled, then said.
"That's because dirty water doesn't stop a plant from growing, rather it serves as organic fertilizer to help it flourish.
You see son, there are some people who put you down in life, mock your dreams, and throw dirt on you.
Always remember that there's nothing wrong with you, it is their ego they have to satisfy.
So, don't let the harsh words from people affect you, instead, let it encourage you into being a better person. And doing so, you will be like the plant and will flourish even in the midst of dirt like negativity and harsh words.
Credit: My Emotional stories
