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Historical Event on 4/2/1933

Sir Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji ""Ranji"", Maharaj, jamsaheb of Nawanagar and noted cricketer, passed away. He was referred as ""The prince of a little state, but the King of a great game"". He scored 989 Test runs with a 1st-class avg. 56.

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10/30/1994Swaran Singh, 87, former External Affairs minister, died.
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7/9/1746French sailor's fleet reached at the bank of Pondichery in India.