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From the books of history - 22 September special

Published: 22 September 2026 · 1 min read

What Happened

1986: India-Australia Test ends in a historic tie. The Test between India and Australia at Madras, now Chennai, ended in a tie after India was dismissed for 347 while chasing 348. It was only the second tied Test in cricket history. Kapil Dev scored 119 in India’s first innings, while Dean Jones made 210 for Australia. 1908: Bulgaria officially declared its independence from the Ottoman Empire. 1980: Iraq invaded Iran, officially sparking the devastating Iran-Iraq War that lasted for nearly eight years. 1994: The iconic television sitcom Friends debuted on NBC, shaping pop culture history.

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