Indian cricketer

Sachin Tendulkar

Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar is an Indian former international cricketer who captained the Indian national team. Often dubbed the "God of Cricket" in India, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest cricketers of all time. He holds several world records, including being the all-time highest run-scorer in international cricket, receiving the most player of the match awards in international cricket, and being the only batsman to score 100 international centuries. Tendulkar was a Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha by presidential nomination from 2012 to 2018.

Born

1973

April 24

Died

Living

Era

1970s

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About

Sachin, in brief

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Key dates

1973 Born

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What else happened on this day, through history

-1479 Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th dynasty).
-1183 Traditional reckoning of the Fall of Troy marking the end of the legendary Trojan War, given by chief librarian of the Library of Alexandria Eratosthenes, among others.
858 Consecration of Pope Nicholas I following the death of Pope Benedict III earlier that month.
934 Abbasid Caliph Al-Qahir is deposed and blinded. His nephew al-Radi suceeds him as caliph.

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The world in 1973

When Sachin arrived

april 1 Project Tiger, a tiger conservation project, is launched in the Jim Corbett National Park, India.
april 10 Invicta International Airlines Flight 435 crashes in a snowstorm on approach to Basel, Switzerland, killing 108 people.
april 19 The Portuguese Socialist Party is founded in the German town of Bad Münstereifel.
april 28 The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd, recorded in Abbey Road Studios goes to number one on the US Billboard chart, beginning a record-breaking 741-week chart run.

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Same-day contemporaries

Also born on April 24

Cedric the Entertainer 1964– American comedian, actor, and producer Dr. Rajkumar 1929– Indian actor and singer (died 2006) Johnny Griffin 1928– American saxophonist (died 2008) Kehlani 1995– American singer-songwriter Kris Letang 1987– Canadian ice hockey player Manuel Ávila Camacho 1897–1955 Mexican colonel and politician, 45th President of Mexico (died 1955) Tomitaro Makino 1862– Japanese botanist (died 1957) Xu Guangqi 1562– Ming Dynasty Chinese politician, scholar and lay Catholic leader (died 1633)

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Same-year contemporaries

Also born in 1973

Abbath Doom Occulta 1973– Norwegian musician Alexander Vinokourov 1973– Kazakh cyclist and manager Alexei Yashin 1973– Russian ice hockey player and manager Andrew Brunette 1973– Canadian ice hockey player and coach Bartolo Colón 1973– Dominican-American baseball player Chan Ho Park 1973– South Korean baseball player Crispian Mills 1973– English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and director Damon Stoudamire 1973– American basketball player and coach Derrick Brooks 1973– American football player

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