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When did Shakuntala Devi achieve her Guinness World Record?

  • 18 June 1980

  • 18 July 1980

  • 18 June 1990

  • 18 July 1990

Answer

Shakuntala Devi achieved her Guinness World Record for mental calculation on 18 June 1980. She was able to multiply two 13-digit numbers in her head in just 28 seconds. This record has since been broken, but it still stands as an incredible feat of mental ability.
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