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Historical Event on 2/1/1985

Muhammad Azharuddin created a world record at Kanpur by hitting a century in each of his first three test.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/30/1996Phase I assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh.
9/5/1612East India Company's Navy eastablished.
6/19/1995In an unprecedented move, UP Speaker Dhani Ram Verma adjourns the two-day special session called to prove Mayavati Government's majority in the House. Later, the House gathers, rejects the sine die adjournment and unanimously elects B.R. Verma (BSP) as new presiding officer to conduct the business of the House.
7/20/1991Chithira Tirunal Bala Rama Varma, former Maharaja of Travancore, passed away at the age of 78 years after a brief illness. His term as the descendant of the Chera dynasty saw many progressive reforms in the field of legislation, education and many more. He was hailed as ""Ashoka the second"", and Gandhiji parised him as a ""Historical wonder"".
3/9/1997Mumbai takes Wills Trophy in Mohali.
2/15/1992Kesri Publications started the first Indian newspaper in `Brail' lipi (language).
9/1/1978Air Chief Marshal Idris Hasan Latif, PVSM, became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 31/Aug/1981.
12/4/1991Lok Sabha approves a vital bill seeking to bring sick public sector units within the purview of the BIFR.
1/30/1882Franklin Delano Roosevelt, great leader and social reformer, was born at Hyde Park, New York.
1/20/19481. Bomb exploded near Birla House during a prayer meeting of Gandhi. 2. Three member UN Commission for investigation/mediation on Kashmir. 3. K.M. Cariappa succeeded Lieutenant General D. Rissell as the Army Commander, Delhi and East Punjab and was responsible for conducting the operation in Kashmir.