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Historical Event on 8/2/1958

Arshad Ayub, cricketer (Indian off-spinner in 13 Tests between 1987-89), was born in Hydrabad.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/7/1933Gaandhiji commences Harijan-upliftment tour.
9/9/1999Mahesh Bhupathi and Ai Sugiyama won the mixed doubles title in the U.S. Open.
4/29/1939Netaji resigned from the Congress and established his own party, the Forward Block and created a political deadlock in India.
4/15/1927Abha Gandhi, servant to Gandhi, was born.
12/25/1876Mohamad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, was born.
11/16/1915Vishnu Ganesh Pingle, martyr, died.
10/15/1949Process of the integration of the Indian State was completed when the last three states - Tripura, Manipur and Banaras were merged.
4/23/1955Political Committee of Asian-African Conference at Bandung adopted an Indian resolution calling for a ban on atomic weapons.
8/26/1909Dr.Moti Chandra, great historian, was born.
7/16/1991Railway budget hikes passenger fares by 15-20\% and freight up by 10\%.