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Historical Event on 9/11/1985

Sri Lanka score their first Test victory by 149 runs against India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/25/1991Ajit Singh expelled from the JD.
9/17/1799Parshuram Bhau Patwardhan, an able leader and diplomat of Madhavrao Peshwa kingdom, passed away.
12/19/1988Umashankar Joshi, Gyanpeeth awardee and Gujrathi poet, died.
6/25/1880Syed Muhammad Zamin Ali, great educationist, poet, editor, professor, writer and founder-member of the Hindustani Academy, was born at Mustafabad village in the Rae Bareli district of U.P.
2/7/1999Indian leg-spinner Anil Kumble became the second only bowler in Test history after J.C. Laker (England) to take all ten wickets in an innings against Pakistan in the second Test in Delhi.
6/10/1890Sunday introduced as a weekly holiday.
11/16/198966 out of 71 trapped miners at Raniganj rescued.
9/20/1911Sri Ram Sharma Acharya, freedom fighter, social reformer and leader, was born at Auvalkhera, Agra.
11/17/1921Princes of Wales came to India.
9/28/2000Marion Jones wins the 200m gold medal at Sydney.