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Historical Event on 2/8/1994

Kapil Dev sets world record for Test Cricket wickets with 432.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/6/1999Kalpnath Rai (58), former Union Minister, died in New Delhi.
10/16/1994CIA connection to CN Annadurai alleged in book on Seshan, Jayalalitha obtains stay.
12/10/1989Janardan Swami passed away.
11/1/1992Indirabai Khadilkar, famous singer, died.
10/24/1984First Metro Train (Underground Train) in India started between Esplanade and Bhowanipore in Calcutta city.
5/29/1953Ranji Nanan, cricketer (Trinidad off-spinner, 1 Test v Pakistan 1981), was born.
2/2/1965Government sanction was accorded to the Officers Training School for the start of Short Service Regular Commission.
5/4/1854The first stamp was officially issued from Calcutta where the first modern post office was established.
8/14/1862Bombay High Court was established for Maharashtra, Goa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu territory. This court has benches at Nagpur, Panaji and Aurangabad.
9/23/1863Rao Tularam Singh Yadav, freedom fighter, was one of the key leaders of the Indian rebellion of 1857, in Haryana, where he is considered a state hero.