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Historical Event on 2/3/1992

Kapil Dev becomes the second highest wicket-taker in Test Cricket when he took his 400th wicket, that of Mark Taylor, in the Perth Test (New Zealand's Richard Hadlee with 431 wickets being the first).

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/29/2000India strikes a counter-trade oil deal with Iraq as part of an effort to build a strategic relationship with Baghdad.
10/25/1999Pramod Mahajan, Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, says, ""No objection to Bofors discussion.
7/10/1971Kochin University was established in Kerala.
4/26/1924Ramabai Ranade, social reformer, passed away. She played a major role in the upliftment of women in India and founded Sevasadan in Bombay, a hostel for the ladies.
7/20/2000In a nationwide swoop, IT Department officials search the residences of cricketers Kapil Dev, Mohammad Azharuddin, Ajay Jadeja and former ICC Chairman Jagmohan Dalmiya and recover incriminating documents.
3/23/1962Nawab of Pataudi captains Indian cricket team vs WI at the age of 21 years 77 days.
7/31/1993K. Vijaya Rama Rao became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 31/07/96).
8/15/1997IWM Vijayalakshmi wins Asian Zonal Women's Chess tournament in Tehran.
5/1/1996P. Shiv Shanker, Kerala Governor, resigns in view of the ongoing CBI investigation against him in the hawala case.
4/1/1976Television was separated from radio, and Doordarshan Corporation was established.