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Historical Event on 10/16/1978

Test debut of Kapil Dev, India vs Pakistan, at Faisalabad.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/2/1970Smt. Chonira Beliappa Muthamma, India's first woman ambassador, was deputed at Hungary.
1/18/1997India's first electric car 'Reva' launched in Bangalore.
8/12/1928The Olympic Games hosted by Amsterdam fully realized Pierre de Coubertin's vision: 'the nations of the world in friendly competition'. After a succession of Olympics dominated by North America and Western Europe, Amsterdam welcomed more than 3,000 competitors.
7/11/1994Delhi IG (prisons) Kiran Bedi wins Magsaysay Award for public service.
7/11/1994Saint Chokhoba passed away.
12/7/1782Hyder Ali, warrior of Mysore, passed away in a camp near Chittur.
2/19/1986Computerised railway ticket reservation system was introduced in New Delhi Railway station.
10/6/1927First Indian Cinematograph Enquiry Committee, under the chairmanship of Diwan Bahadur T. Rangachariar, was appointed by the Government.
4/6/1664Abraham Shipmen died without taking charge of Bombay Islands from Portuguese.
4/13/1994United Arab Emirates lost to India in its first official ODI.