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Historical Event on 10/16/1952
Pakistan's first Test vs India starts at Delhi.
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| 1/23/1909 | New direct 7,000-mile telegraphic link with India is hailed as a great achievement at London. |
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| 7/12/1947 | Pochiah Krishnamurthy, great Indian cricket wicket-keeper (1971 WI tour), was born in Hyderabad. |
| 4/8/1759 | British troops chase French out of Masulipatam, India. |
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