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Historical Event on 10/5/1997

Dr. Kalpana Chawla became the first Indian woman to become an astronaut. (year 1997 or Oct. 5, 1998)

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/31/1993Kidnapped cardiac surgeon Dr. Abdul Ahad Guroo killed in Srinagar.
12/16/1999Bill on Cyber law is introduced in the Lok Sabha.
2/6/1992The Centre decides to wind up the 7-year-old Food Processing Industry ministry.
2/28/2000The Supreme Court orders notice to the former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Ms. Jayalalitha, on a special leave petition filed by the State Government against the Madras High Court judgment upholding the trial court's order discharging her in the ""coal import case"".
8/21/1988500 killed near the Nepal border in an earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale.
3/21/1992India's second submarine 'Shankul' joined Navy.
5/15/1999The BJP and at least 13 of its allies rename themselves the National Democratic Alliance.
10/24/1868Balasaheb Pantpratinidhi, king of Aundh and painter, was born.
6/1/1970Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act was enforced. This act was passed in 1969.
1/10/1908Gandhiji adopts word, ""Satyagraha"" in place of ""Passive Resistance"". Sentenced to two months' imprisonment for failure to leave Transvaal.