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Historical Event on 2/7/1999

Indian leg-spinner Anil Kumble became the second only bowler in Test history after J.C. Laker (England) to take all ten wickets in an innings against Pakistan in the second Test in Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/23/1967P. S. Vaidya, great Indian ODI pace bowler (1995-96), was born.
1/7/1883Martyer Sohanlal Pathak was born.
1/15/1965Food Corporation of India inaugurated in Madras.
5/23/1998L. K. Advani, Home Minister, is to look after J&K affairs.
5/23/1998Guru Angad, Sikh Guru, was born.
5/4/1935Dalip Kaur Tiwana, great educationist and writer, was born in Ribbon village, Punjab.
7/1/1955S. P. Kampani, was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 18-07-1957.
6/21/1948C. Rajagopalachari was appointed the first Indian Governor General of Indian union (21/06/1948-25/01/1950). After January 25, 1950, this post was abolished.
1/2/2000Sarat Chandra Chatterjee, author of timeless classics 'Charitraheen' and 'Grihadaha', chosen novelist of the century in an online poll conducted by a literary magazine.
9/5/1957Wealth Tax Bill passed in Rajya Sabha.