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Historical Event on 1/7/1987

Kapil Dev takes his 300th Test wicket. At 28, he was the youngest cricketer to accomplish this feat.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/15/2000Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Prime Minister, says in his Independence Day address, ""Borders cannot be redrawn either in the name of religion or on the strength of the sword"".
5/13/1648Redfort construction was completed
5/7/1907The First Electric Tramway service commenced in Bombay (Mumbai). This service was inaugurated by Municipality Chairman Vallabhdas Thakersey and Municipal Commissioner Sheppard at 5.30 p.m. This tram was well decorated and destined from Municipal Office upto Crawford Market.
2/7/1992Shalki', the first submarine designed in India, joined Indian Navy.
3/7/1961Govind Ballabh Pant passed away. He had served eight years as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. He was bestowed with Bharat Ratna in 1959.
9/4/1980Second Commonwealth Regional Heads of Government Conference in New Delhi.
8/9/1969Ochterlony Memorial in Calcutta was renamed as 'Shahid Minar'.
2/25/1884Ravishankar Maharaj, freedom fighter and national leader of the country, was born at Radhu village of Kaira District.
2/6/1994Ram Mahadik, Congress leader, passed away.
2/18/1996Kenya's first full One Day International Cricket match at Cricket World Cup vs India. Tendulkar scored 127* and India won over Kenya.