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Historical Event on 2/3/1992

Kapil Dev becomes the second highest wicket-taker in Test Cricket when he took his 400th wicket, that of Mark Taylor, in the Perth Test (New Zealand's Richard Hadlee with 431 wickets being the first).

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/17/1952First Lok Sabha was formed. Ananthasaynam Ayyangar, was elected as the first Deputy speaker of Lok Sabha (1952).
10/23/1992UPSC decides to introduce a new essay paper for the civil services examination.
9/6/1947Indian government creates a new ministry of relief and rehabilitation of refugees.
8/6/1993Medha Patkar suspends anti-Narmada stir and drops her ''jal samarpan'' threat.
9/29/1914German cruiser Emden shells Madras.
1/20/1931Saroj Kumari', a feature film produced by Mahavir Photoplays and Theatres Ltd., Secunderabad, was prohibited on January 20 on the grounds that it was ''sordid'' and ''revolting''.
10/30/1997Kerala Kaumudi's Kannur edition and Internet edition begin.
1/4/1998V.D.I.S. nets Rs.10,500 crores with Rs 33,000 crore black money disclosed in 4,66,031 declarations made.
3/26/1972The first International Sanskrit Conference was held by President V.V Giri.
4/27/1996General Election (11th) of India begins.