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Historical Event on 7/31/1861

9,300 mm rainfall in July in Cherrapunji, Assam becomes a world record.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/13/1998India signs two agreements with the World Bank for concessional credit through the International Development Association for $115.4 million.
3/24/1977Ban on RSS and 26 other organisations lifted.
12/6/1892Rukmini Lakshmipathi, great social reformer and leader, was born at Madurai.
10/6/1927The first independent film processing laboratory, Atmanand Laboratory, was set up by Narayanrao alias Dhanjibhai K. Desai at Bombay.
5/23/1942Lt Gen Joseph Stilwell and his men arrive at Dimapur, having retreated 150 miles (240 km) through the Burmese jungle. `We took a hell of a beating,' he said.
8/4/1929Kishor Kumar Ganguly, well known singer, was born at Khandava. He is also rememberd as a comic actor, director and musician.
6/13/1996Ramakrishna Hegde, JD leader and former Karnataka CM, expelled from the party for 6 years by JD president Laloo Prasad Yadav for anti-party activities.
12/20/1988The Constitution (62nd Amendment) Bill for reducing the voting age from 21 to 18 years receives Parliamentary approval.
6/23/1661Princess Catherine of Portugal wed King of England Charles II. Portugal gave island of Mumbai to England as present. The British got Bombay as dowry from Portugal.
9/6/1972Allauddin Khan, famous Sarod player, passed away.