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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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| 12/19/1860 | Lord Dalhousie, Governor General of India (1848-1856), died. |
| 4/11/1937 | Ramnath Krishnan, well known Indian Tennis player, was born. |
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