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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
9/29/1914German cruiser Emden shells Madras.
3/31/1992The PM to look after foreign affairs.
5/28/1964A slow-moving funeral cortege containing the body of Jawaharlal Nehru inched through the streets of New Delhi today. A million and a half Indians lined the route to pay final respects to their beloved leader.
10/15/1888Gopal Ganesh Agarkar started daily newspaper 'Sudharak'.
8/12/1973Dayanand Balkrishna Bandodkar, first Chief Minister of Goa, Daman and Diu, died.
10/4/1977Indira Gandhi, former Prime Minister, was released off the charges of corruption.
11/22/1989Rajindernath, great Indian wicketkeeper 1 Test and 0 runs 0 ct, 4 stp, passed away.
11/22/1989Iltutmish, father of Radiya Sultan, died in Delhi.
7/8/1985Sri Lanka Peace talks open in Thimphu.
9/14/1932Durgavati Devi aka Durga Bhabhi, an revolutionary and freedom fighter, was born.