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Historical Event on 2/1/1971

Ajaysingh Jadeja, cricketer (Indian opening batsman), was born in Jamnagar.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/20/1948Lord Mountbatten resigns as the Governor General of Indian Union.
5/21/1984Army moves in after 114 die in religious strife at Bomay.
10/5/1993Geet Sethi retained World Billiards title by beating Mike Russel.
3/22/2000India's first third generation satellite 'Insat-3B' put in orbit by Europe's latest Ariane-5 rocket from Kourou in French Guyana.
2/9/2000The Madras High Court suspends the one-year jail sentence passed by a Special Court against the former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Ms. Jayalalitha, in the 'Pleasant Stay Hotel Case'.
10/22/1997Indian veterans take winning 3-0 lead against Pakistan in the five-match cricket series.
9/5/1962Dr. Radhakrishnan's birthday declared as Teachers Day.
6/2/1984Army takes control in Punjab as 22 people are killed in Sikh struggle for autonomy. The state is declared a restricted area under the Foreigners' Act.
10/31/1997Balmiki Prasad Singh takes over as Union Home Secretary. He succeeds K. Padmanabhaiah.
6/9/1998The rupee plunges to an all-time low of Rs. 42.23/25 against the dollar.