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Historical Event on 2/9/1964

Hanumant Singh scores 105 runs on his debut match during the India vs England cricket tournament at Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/26/1995Madhya Pradesh declared ""Tiger State"" as it homes one sixth of the world's tiger population.
1/4/1924Vidyadhar Gokhle, editor, playwright and politician, was born.
12/12/1965Vijayanta, first India-made millitary tank which was handed over to the Army, was manufactured at Avadi Heavy Vehicles Factory at Madras.
6/25/1888Lord Louis Mountbatten, British politician, was born.
4/16/1930Rioting continues in India as British police fire on mob of 10,000.
10/1/1932Indian Milatary Academy became functional with Brigadier LP Collins, DSO, OBE as the Commandant. The first course of 40 GCs had on its rolls Sam Manekshaw, Smith Dun and Mohd Musa, later to be Chiefs of the armies of their respective countries, i.e. India, Burma (now Myanmar) and Pakistan. This training was for a period of two and a half years.
10/17/1994Seshan's controversial biography ''DMK'' obtains stay.
6/1/1938Continental Publication' started.
1/7/1859The Bahadur Shah II case trial was started, which ended on March 29.
5/20/1991General Election (10th) of India begins.