1996
On a day that happens once every four years, a result that happens once in a lifetime. The mighty West Indies were humbled by Kenya in an amazing World Cup match at Pune. In only their fifth one-day international, Kenya managed a paltry 166 - they had been 81 for 6 - but it was more than enough for a 73-run victory. After Rajab Ali grabbed Brian Lara for 0, caught behind by the hapless Tariq Iqbal after a fumble or four, West Indies went to pieces. Only Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Roger Harper reached double figures in their pitiful 93. Afterwards the curtains were drawn in the West Indian dressing-room as they contemplated this defeat, and any lingering doubts that the curtain was drawn on their period of supremacy were removed.

1908
It's a bit of a surprise that Alf Gover who was born today, played only four Tests. It summed up his career that he had two catches dropped on the first morning of his debut, against India at Manchester in 1936, because his county Surrey had a notoriously poor slip cordon at the time. Ultimately, Gover was more famous as a coach: he ran the indoor school at Wandsworth, and was still performing in the nets at 80. He was the world's oldest Test cricketer when he died in October 2001.

1988
A debut century from Mark Greatbatch saved the day for New Zealand against England at Auckland today, in the first Test to end on a Leap Day. Greatbatch was the fourth New Zealander - all left-handers - to make a ton on debut. Earlier Martyn Moxon came agonisingly close to a Test century - he was out to Ewen Chatfield for 99, but 67 runs earlier Moxon had swept three runs off the middle of the bat that were erroneously given as leg-byes. In 10 Tests, it was as close as he got to a hundred.

Other birthdays
1932 Gavin Stevens (Australia)

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