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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 |
| 1/23/1965 | Indian first alloy and steel plant in the public sector started in Durgapur; alloy and steel plant limited project started. |
| 6/3/1998 | The naval version of the surface-to-air missile, Trishul, is test-fired in Kochi. |
| 12/17/1996 | Virendrakumar Jain, famous writer, died in Mumbai. |
| 1/27/1926 | Arunkumar Vaidya, former General of Indian Army, was born. |
| 6/4/1903 | Gandhiji established the weekly journal ""Indian Opinion"" organised at Phoenix farm near Durban. |
| 11/7/2000 | Indrajit Bhalotia wins the Wills Southern Open golf tournament. |
| 12/12/1999 | R. K. Raghavan, CBI Director, said the agency will be ready for probe again in Priyadarshini Matto murder case. |
| 2/15/2000 | K.R. Narayanan, President, presents Dada Saheb Phalke Award for 1998 to B.R. Chopra for his contribution to Indian cinema. |
| 8/2/1958 | Arshad Ayub, cricketer (Indian off-spinner in 13 Tests between 1987-89), was born in Hydrabad. |
| 3/11/1948 | SS Jal Usha, the first ocean-going steamer made in India, was launched from Visakhapatnam. |
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