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Historical Event on 1/7/1987
Kapil Dev takes his 300th Test wicket. At 28, he was the youngest cricketer to accomplish this feat.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 9/5/1967 | Central Hindi Committee constituted under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister. |
| 7/19/1990 | Planning Commission decides to make changes in the Gadgil formula for central assistance to States in consultation with states. |
| 4/26/1929 | British fliers make a record nonstop 4,130-mile trip from London to India. |
| 7/13/1957 | Behram Navrosji Karanjia, leading merchant and director of various companies, passed away. |
| 2/25/1970 | Mannathu Padmanabhan, great social worker and president of the Tranvancore Devasworn Board, passed away. |
| 4/5/1614 | Indian princess Pocahontas marries English colonist John Rolfe. |
| 4/1/1989 | Shridhar Madhav Joshi (S. M. Joshi), great socialist leader, passed away. |
| 4/11/1931 | Mahendranath Yeshwant Gupte, cricket test umpire for 1 test in 1984-85, was born at Mumbai. |
| 1/26/1960 | More medals for armed forces were instituted including the Vishisht Seva Medal (in the classes), Sainya Seva Medal, Videsh Seva Medal and Sena, Nao Sena and Vayu Sena Medals. |
| 8/25/1997 | Konkan Railway line in Goa, except for a short stretch between Pernem and Maharashtra border, becomes operational. |
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