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Historical Event on 2/5/1992

Last day of Test Cricket cricket for Dilip Vengsarkar.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/1/1989India and Pakistan sign three agreements.
12/15/1951Scindia's SS Jal Pushpa launched.
11/14/1997Nisha Millet sets national mark in the 100m freestyle in the national aquatics.
5/13/1967Dr. Zakhir Hussain became 3rd President of India. He was the first Muslim President of Indian Union. He held this position till August 24, 1969.
4/18/1858Bharatratna Dhondo Keshav Karve, great educationalist and social reformer, was born.
6/16/1946C. Rajagopalchari became the Governor of West Bengal (1947) in Interim Government.
4/2/1933Sir Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji ""Ranji"", Maharaj, jamsaheb of Nawanagar and noted cricketer, passed away. He was referred as ""The prince of a little state, but the King of a great game"". He scored 989 Test runs with a 1st-class avg. 56.
10/30/1994Swaran Singh, 87, former External Affairs minister, died.
7/29/1994Opposition stalls parliament proceedings over the 'Action Taken Report' on JPC finding.
9/28/1827A few mountain battery trains flourished and kept the Indian component alive as part of the Royal artillery. Recently, it has been established that 8 Company Bombay Artillery survived axing and is now 5 (Bombay) Mountain Battery. This day is now celebrated as the Raising Day of the Regiment of Artillery.