Samrath Sandhu
Monday, August 02, 2004
All About Me...
The name SAMRATH was given by my Mamu - Gurbunder. SAMRATH means Mighty and comes in one of the SHABD's of GURU GRANTH SAHIB (Holy Books for Sikhs) which is ‘Tu samrath vadaa, meri mat thodi raam’. (Page 547).

LEO children are sunny, friendly personalities who love to be the centre of attention. They love parties and seem to have endless energy. They are often on the move than still and will love playing games and joining in physical activities. A Leo child will be adventurous, love parties and will be generous with possessions. They are warm-hearted and generous.
Time of Birth: 5:32 pm
Weight: 3 kgs
Length: inches
Hospital: Sekhon Nursing Home
City: Chandigarh, India
About the day I was born...

I Share My Birthday With:
James Baldwin, American writer, born in 1924
Peter O'Toole, British actor, born in 1932

In The Headlines This Week:


Famous Events on My Birthday:
The first street mailboxes-Boston, Mass(1858).
The first Lincoln head pennies minted(1909)
Sherlock Holmes Adventure "His Last Bow" takes place(1914)
Hitler becomes head of state and commander-in-chief of the armed forces. Hitler proclaims himself "Fuehrer" and forces all military personnel to swear allegience to him.(1934)
Beatles first gig as house band of Liverpool's Cavern Club(1961)
NASA civilian test pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 32,600 m(1962)
US's Lunar Orbiter 5 launched; enters lunar orbit Aug 5(1967)
NASA confirmed Voyager 2's discovery of 3 more moons of Neptune designated temporarily 1989 N2, 1989 N3 & 1989 N24(1989)

About the Year I was born...

Memorable Events of 2004:

  • Super Bowl XXXVIII: The New England Patriots defeat the Carolina Panthers, 32-29, on a game-winning field goal by Adam Vinatieri with four seconds left. During the half-time show Janet Jackson bares her right breast.
  • Travis Metcalfe from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics discovers the universe's largest known diamond, white dwarf star BPM 37093, weighing an estimated 1034 carats.
  • The United States lifted a ban on travel to Libya, ending travel restrictions to the nation that had lasted for 23 years.