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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
5/7/1991Haryana beat Bombay in the cricket Ranji Trophy final by 2 runs.
5/7/1991The Sultan, losing his hold over the army and some members of his aristocracy, very wisely abdicated in favour of his brother Ahmad, who is famous in Deccan history as Ahmad Shah Wali.
3/30/1949New Union of Greater Rajasthan was ceremonially inaugurated by Patel when the existing Union of Rajasthan was joined by four premier states of Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur and Jaisalmer. Hiralal Shastri became its first Chief Minister.
5/25/1993Kazakhstan offers Baikonur facilities to India.
4/9/1993Lt. Gen. B.C. Joshi to be the next army chief.
12/31/1993Manipur placed under President's rule; Bangarappa launches Karnataka Congress Party.
10/23/1824Rani Chainema fight with the Britishers at a 'killa' (fort) in Kitur.
3/14/1997Border Security Force discovers a 34-metre long tunnel in the Ajnala Sub-sector of the Punjab border with Pakistan.
2/7/1922Britain threatens crackdown in India to combat Gandhi's civil disobedience campaign.
3/26/1996Indian all-rounder Manoj Prabhakar announces retirement from international cricket.