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Historical Event on 2/18/1996

Kenya's first full One Day International Cricket match at Cricket World Cup vs India. Tendulkar scored 127* and India won over Kenya.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/2/1907Riots break out in Rawalpindi and East Bengal, spreading to the Punjab.
4/16/1992Arjun Singh, Pawar, Antony win CWC polls.
6/13/2000Major General Manuel Saavedra of Uruguay appointed Chief Military observer of the U.N. Mission monitoring the LoC in Kashmir.
6/18/1901Ramchandra Bhikaji Gunjikar, Marathi novelist and editor, passed away.
10/15/1943Baba Kanshi Ram, freedom fighter and social reformer, passed away.
10/21/1934Loknayak Jayprakash Narayan and his friends established the 'Congress Socialist Party' and Acharya Narendra Dev was its President and JP was its Gen. Secretary.
1/3/1931Yashwant Dinkar Phadke, great critic of literature, was born.
11/23/1948The beseiged garrison of Punch was relieved a full year after its siege. This meant that a firm grip had been established all the way from Pathankot on the major portions of this province.
7/1/1821Daily newspaper 'Mumbai Samachar' was published.
10/17/1817Syed Ahmad Khan, great social reformer, educationist, journalist, leader and one of the most eminent builders of modern India, was born in Delhi.