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Historical Event on 1/15/1988

Kiran More stumps five West Indian batsman at Chidambaram Stadium in Madras thus creating a world Test record.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/17/1994Chimanbhai Patel, chief minister of Gujrat, passed away at the age of 65 years.
7/29/1891Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, great Indian educationist, social reformer, litterateur and Hindi writer, passed away in Calcutta.
1/1/1986Fourth Pay Commission implemented.
7/6/1837Ramkrishna Gopal Bhandarkar, a reputed oriental scholar and famous Indian Scientist, was born in Malvan in Ratnagiri district. He was a social reformer and an active member of Prathana Samaj of Bombay.
3/22/1906Bhagwant Bhikaji Samant, educationalist, was born.
9/14/1923Ram Jethmalani, famous law expert and politician, was born.
5/13/1998India conducts two more nuclear tests at Pokhran. The US slaps sanctions. The Prime Minister says India will face down sanctions.
7/5/1658Aurangzeb arrested Murad.
7/13/1997A mob, allegedly of Shiv Sainiks, attacks and ransacks official residences of Congress leaders Chagan Bhujbal and Madhukar Pichad (Assembly).
1/5/1952John Hope Victor Alexander, Viceroy of India (1936-43), died at the age of 64.