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Historical Event on 2/18/1996

Kenya's first full One Day International Cricket match at Cricket World Cup vs India. Tendulkar scored 127* and India won over Kenya.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/11/1987Rajiv Government defeats the first ever no-confidence motion.
7/27/1941Japanese forces land in Indo-China.
12/4/1829Britain abolished ""sati"" in India (widow burning herself to death on her husband's funeral pyre)
7/13/1998India and Germany sign an agreement on promoting and protecting investment in Bonn.
12/14/1998The Government introduces the controversial Women's Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha.
1/28/1999Central Zone won the Deodhar Trophy, defeating South in their final in Agartala.
8/1/1992Narasimha Rao, PM, dedicates Vizag Steel Plant to the nation.
9/25/1946Bishan Singh Giansingh Bedi, cricketer (mighty Indian slow left-armer 1966-79), was born in Amritsar. He received the Arjun Award (1969) and the Padmashree (1970).
2/10/1982K. R. Meher-Homji, cricket wicket keeper (one Test, one catch, no stumps), passed away.
4/18/1959Premier Chou En-lai insists Tibetan Dalai Lama was abducted to India.