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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
11/29/1994M.H. Kania, former Chief Justice of India made Chairman of the 14th Law Commission.
12/15/1988Landslide victory for GNLF in Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council elections.
2/4/1948Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) banned. Finance Minister announces nationalisation of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) after Sept 30, 1948.
5/6/1993Violence in Orissa state secretariat, CM manhandled.
11/18/1925Madhukar Gopal Pathak, noted author and film director, was born.
7/12/1999Rajendra Kumar (71), legendary actor who acted in over 150 Hindi films, died in Mumbai.
4/15/1926Gurvel Singh Pannu, famous Hindi writer, was born in Lauhka, Punjab.
1/17/1923Rangey Raghav, famous hindi writer, was born.
1/31/1986Shri Vishwanath More, famous music director, passed away.
1/25/1932Rammanohar Vishnunarayan Tripathi, great social worker and political leader of Maharashtra, was born.