On this day:
1954 The world’s first nuclear power plant at Obninsk, Russia, is activated
1991 Yugoslav troops invade Slovenia leading to the ten day war and Slovenia’s Declaration of Independence
Born on this day:
1838 Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, author of Anandamath, born in Naihati, Bengal Presidency
1911 V. K. Narayana Menon, Indian classical dance scholar, born in Kerala
Gone on this day:
1839 Ranjit Singh, founder of the Sikh Empire
2008 Sam Manekshaw, Indian Field Marshal
