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Historical Event on 8/4/1997

Nilesh Kulkarni becomes the first Indian to take a wicket with his first ball in Test Cricket (Colombo).

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/3/1907Mansukhlal Maganlal Zaveri, famous Gujrati poet and critic, was born.
5/11/1888Asaf Ali, lawyer, nationalist, writer and connoisseur of music and arts, was born.
11/9/1999BJP asks Kalyan Singh to step down, chooses Ram Prakash Gupta as his successor.
8/6/1998The Maharashtra Government rejects the Srikrishna Commission findings on the 1992-93 communal riots and the serial blasts in Mumbai, but agrees to act on the panel's suggestions to refurbish the police force.
5/20/1996CPI Leader Indrajit Gupta appointed pro-term speaker in the Lok Sahba.
2/19/1992An all-time low turn out of about 30\% registered in the Punjab Assembly polls.
2/1/1889Judge Bhuvaneshwar Prasad Sinha, Chief Justice and Supreme Court of India, was born.
6/7/1955Jawaharlal Nehru, Indian Prime Minister, visited U.S.S.R.
12/27/1996Mahashweta Devi, Bengali litterateur, win the Gyanpith Award.
10/3/1999Insp N Gojen Singh won a 'silver' medal in 10,000 m. race and 6th position in 5,000 m. race in the 8th Asian Junior Athletic Championship ( International Level) held at Singapore.