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Historical Event on 7/2/1941

Muhammad Baqa Jilani, one Test for India, 0-55, died at the age of 29.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/20/1997Indian Express launches its 18th edition from Belgaum.
11/21/1963First sounding rocket launched from Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS). Thus started India's space programme.
11/21/1963Pedro Cabral departs from Pourtugol with 13 ships to India.
11/3/1986Dr. Indrachandra Shastri, versatile in Sanskrit and Pali, died.
1/11/1993Communal violence in Bombay and Ahmedabad spreads; By-elections postponed.
1/3/1997Olympian Jaspal Rana sets new national mark in junior men's sports pistol 25 metres in National Shooting in Asansol.
4/16/1930Rioting continues in India as British police fire on mob of 10,000.
11/11/1906Chetput Ramaswami Pattabhi Raman, politician and social worker, was born at Madras.
3/10/2000Nirmal Verma, distinguished Hindi writer, and eminent Punjabi novelist Gurchal Singh selected jointly for the 35th Jnanpith Award for 1999.
10/18/1925Narayandatt Tiwar, former Central minister and Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, was born.