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Historical Event on 1/15/1988

Kiran More stumps five West Indian batsman at Chidambaram Stadium in Madras thus creating a world Test record.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/8/1998Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh Prime Minister, gets the Gandhi award for 1998.
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3/12/1992India and the US decide to hold joint naval exercises in the Indian ocean.
10/18/2000Ram Vilas Paswan, Union Communications Minister, announces relief for phone users. New links to cost Rs. 2,000 in urban areas and Rs. 500 in rural areas.
1/10/1839Tea from India first arrives in UK.
8/20/1944Rajiv Gandhi, former Prime Minister of India and Bharat Ratna awardee, was born in Bombay.
4/11/1887Jamini Roy, famous artist, was born.
4/24/1932450 people seized by British for defying ban on Indian National Congress.
11/23/1933Rajan Mehra, cricket test umpire for 2 tests from 1986-87, was born at Delhi.