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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
9/9/1898Explosive Department of India was established at Nagpur. This is presently under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.
8/11/1908Khudiram Bose was hanged on this day in Central Jail at Mujaffarpur, Bihar at the age of 19 years. He along with Prafulla Chaki had planned to bomb the carriage supposed to be carrying Kingsford, unfortunately he was betrayed and was caught and finally was sentenced to death and hanged. This day is observed as ""Martyr's Day"" in memory of the great freedom fighter. Even today the soul stirring songs composed in his honour are sung by Bengali folk-singers.
7/3/1908Bal Gangadhar Tilak was arrested as a traitor by the Britishers.
2/13/1998India signs two agreements with the U.N. Development Fund for a $13.75-million grant for food security and environment support.
8/28/1976Second World Hindi Conference held in Mauritius.
5/12/1992Security scandal, RBI extends probe to four foreign banks.
12/3/1991Satinder Kumar Lamba appointed India's Ambassador to Pakistan.
5/1/1996P. Shiv Shanker, Kerala Governor, resigns in view of the ongoing CBI investigation against him in the hawala case.
12/10/1984Justice Thakkar Commission appointed to enquire into the assassination of Indira Gandhi.
11/20/1859Elfinstone, Governor of Bombay Province and historian, passed away.