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Historical Event on 7/5/1981

Rajan Mahadevan recites 31,811 digits of ¦(pie) from memory.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/12/1990Indian National Satellite (INSAT-1D) launched. This is an operational multi-purpose communication and meteorology satellite. It is still in service. It was launched by US Delta launch vehicle, Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, USA.
4/15/1901Balakrishna Janardan Mohoni, cricket Test Umpire for 11 Tests from 1948-57, was born in Maharashtra.
1/30/1997Mahatma Gandhi's ashes immersed in Sangam.
8/16/1991Indian Airliner Boeing 737 crashes in Manipur's Churachandpur district killing all 69 aboard.
6/2/1993Kurla-Kochi Express rams into goods train near Jolarpet in which 22 were killed and 100 injured.
11/18/1999Sonia Gandhi pleads the President on Nalini's case.
2/16/1993Dr. U.R. Ananta Murthy elected President of the Kendra Sahitya Academy.
3/15/1904Annada Shankar Rai, modern Oria and Bengali poet, was born.
1/26/199647th Republic Day celebrated;Chief Guest was Fernando Henrique Cardoso, President of Brazil.
3/27/1989T. N. Seshan was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 23-12-1989.