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Historical Event on 1/2/1960

Raman Lamba, cricketer (Indian opening batsman 1986-87), was born in Meerut.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/21/1993R.F. Botha, Foreign Minister, moots a grouping of Indian Ocean countries.
11/14/1967Saba Karim, Indian ODI wicket-keeper 1997, was born.
3/21/1979The Cytology Research Centre was set up at New Delhi (renamed as the Institute of Cytology and Preventive Oncology in 1988).
7/8/1988More than 100 people were killed and several injured as Bangalore-Trivandrum Island Express fell into Ashtamudi lake at Perumon in Quilon district of Kerala.
3/15/1901Guru Hanuman was born at Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan. He was the pioneer and contributor of wrestling in India. He was bestowed with the Padamshri in 1983. His pupil Satpal and Kartar Singh won Gold Medals in Asian Games.
3/25/1933Vasantrao Gowarikar, space scientist, was born.
12/4/1998Christians across the country observe a protest day against the recent attacks on the community and its institutions.
3/10/1985India beat Pakistan to win ""World Championship of Cricket"". Ravi Shastri is declared champion of champions and Sunil Gavaskar steps down from the captaincy.
12/25/1937Pitambar Datt Kaushika, great educationist, was born at Bulandshahar.
9/24/1998In his address to the UN General Assembly, PM Vajpayee said that India wouldl not come in the way of implementing CTBT and may sign it conditionally by September 1999.