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Historical Event on 1/2/1959
Kirtivardhan Bhagwat Jha Azad, cricketer (Indian off-spin all-rounder in 7 Tests 1981-83), was born in Purnea, Bihar.
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| 4/22/1840 | James Princes, British research scientist and archeaologist, passed away. |
| 2/21/1992 | Congress scores nearly three-fourth majority in Punjab Assembly elections. |
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