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This time, that yearRetrospectionCephalotus follicularis have large pitchersthat secrete nectar to encourage flies toenter the trap.

Georgia was de-clared inde-pendent ofSoviet Union.After 70 years ofconstant de-mand, the So-viet Union

finally agreed to hold an independ-ence referendum, asking voters ifthey supported the restoration ofthe independence of Georgia as perthe Act of Declaration of Independ-ence of Georgia of May 26, 1918.The referendum was approved with99.5% of voters in support. Thus,Georgia declared itself as the fourthSoviet republic on this day.

The Liaquat-NehruPact was signed be-tween the neighbour-ing countries of Indiaand Pakistan. Boththe countries recog-nised the refugees af-fected by the

atrocities of the partition-led violenceand crimes such as looting of land andproperty, abduction of women and force-ful conversion. The treaty was signed bythe Prime Ministers of both the countriesin New Delhi. Minority commissionswere set up in both countries soon afterthe pact was signed, and this led to onemillion refugees migrating from EastPakistan to West Bengal in India.

About 8000radio stationsaround theworld simul-casted thesong ‘We AreThe World’, abenefit single

for the famine victims in Africa.Written by Michael Jackson andLionel Richie, and produced byQuincy Jones, the single,recorded in January 1985, wassung by about 19 renownedartists including Bob Dylan,Michael Jackson, LionelRichards, Bruce Springsteen andBilly Joel. The single also baggedthe Grammy Awards for Song ofthe Year and Record of the Year.

The ‘Violin Sonata No.27’ by the world-famousmusician WolfgangAmadeus Mozart waspremiered for the firsttime. Organised intothree movements, it

was the last piece he composed for Arch-bishop Hieronymus Colloredo of Salzburg.Mozart completed the composition of pianoand violin duet within a short deadline, ie,late night the day before the concert. Andsince he had to provide written composi-tion for the leader of the Salzburg orches-tra, Brunetti, he wrote down his part andkept the piano part in his head. On theday of premier, Mozart played the compo-sition out of his head, making it one of themost beautiful and original pieces evercreated by him.

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar became thehighest scoring player of the NationalBasketball Association, breaking WiltChamberlain’s all-time career scorerecord of 31,419 points with his31,421 points. He acquired the win-ning points when he received a passfrom Magic Johnson and he launchedhis signature shot, the skyhook andsealed his place in the books of his-tory. After this, he played for anotherfive seasons and finished with a totaltally of 38,387, the most points by anyNBA player in history.

The world’s first ever multi-purposedomed sports stadium called As-trodome was opened. Situated inHouston, Texas, the stadium was pri-marily named the Harris CountyDomed Stadium and nicknamed ‘TheEighth Wonder of the World’. It alsobecame the first-ever major venue toinstall artificial turf, also known as,Astro-turf. It is further known to havesheltered refugees from New Orleansafter the disastrous hurricane, Kat-rina. It is also known for holding no-table matches of basketball, tennis,boxing, baseball, motorsports, andmany concerts of famous singers suchas Elvis Presley and Madonna.

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American chemist,Roy J. Plunkettand his technician,Jack Rebok, acci-dentally discov-

ered the chemical compoundpolytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), nowknown as Teflon. An essential coating used for non-stickpans and pots today, teflon was initially a result of anunexpected polymerisation experiment. While Plunkettwas researching chemical reactions of the gas perfluo-roethylene to synthesise new types of refrigerant gases,Rebok found a defective cylinder of this gas and no pres-sure was found when the valve was opened, even thoughthe cylinder weight was the same as full cylinders. Whenthey opened it, a slippery white powder with unusualproperties was found. It was a chemically inert solid lu-bricant in powdered form with a very high melting point.The invention was patented on February 4, 1941.

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Navigation his-tory was createdwhen the ship SSLoyalty, a ship

owned by Scindia Steam NavigationCompany, sailed from Bombay toLondon, marking the beginning ofthe Indian shipping saga without any British assistance.The ship, originally called RMS Empress, was owned byMaharaja Madhavrao Scindia of Gwalior and served asa hospital ship during World War. After the war, the shipwas sold to Walchand Hirachand, a businessman andrailway contractor, who then set up the navigation com-pany with other investors, hence kickstarting the Indianmaritime empire. Every year, this day is celebrated asNational Maritime Day, as unknown to many.

World Health Daytook effect on thisday, after its in-ception in 1948 atthe First HealthAssembly of theWorld Health Or-

ganisation. The commemoration ofthis day is mainly to emphasise mental health, maternaland child care, and climate change. Each year, WHOchooses a particular theme in the health segment to cre-ate awareness on a worldwide scale.

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The then President Josefa Iloilo an-nounced on a national platform thathe was abrogating the Constitutionof Fiji. He dismissed all the judgesand nullified all the constitutionalappointees and declared himself asthe head of state with all the power.

This was an outcome of the Court of Appeal ruled onApril 9 that the ruling Frank Bainimarama’s govern-ment is illegal and that President should appoint anew Prime Minister. Ioilo imposed emergency rule inthe state, marking the beginning of a chain of eventsthat changed the modern history of Fiji, now known as‘2009 Fijian Constitutional Crisis’.

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The Great Gatsby was published onthis day and remains a timeless clas-sic to date. It’s an American tragicnovel written by F Scott Fitzgerald.The author depicted a perfect blendof romance, money-madness, and theattractions of leisure life. Even aftera century since its release, it contin-ues to appear on university and highschool courses throughout the entireworld and is regarded by many as amust-read for its insights into Amer-ican history and culture in the earlytwentieth century.

Weeks, years, decades,centuries...as time goes byday by day, the world keeps

progressing into a newer direction. Butas our eyes always stay glued to thetelescope, trying to get a glimpse of theshining future we work so hard tocreate, it is important to take a breakand appreciate how far we have come.Let us look back at the pages of historyfalling between April 5-11 that playedtheir role in shaping our society.