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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 |
| 2/11/1997 | India and Russia agree on a package of trade and economic cooperation measures, following Foreign Minister I K Gujral's discussions in Moscow. |
| 8/19/1910 | Sister Alphonsa, teacher and social worker, was born at Kudamaloor, Kerala. |
| 10/28/1997 | Govt. extends ceasefire in Nagaland by 3 months from October 31. |
| 4/13/1972 | Balraj Sahani, famous film actor, passed away. |
| 9/26/1979 | Charan Singh launches a new party called the Lok Dal. |
| 2/17/1994 | Gopikrishna, internationaly famed 'Kathtak' exponent, died at the age of 61 years. |
| 2/9/1993 | Silver prices crash as the govt allows passengers to import upto 100 k and reduces customs duty on 35 baggage items from 255 to 150 \%. |
| 10/23/1898 | Khandubhai K. Desai, politician and social reformer, was born at Bulsar in Gujarat. |
| 8/30/1645 | Indians and Dutch sign the peace treaty. |
| 8/9/1997 | Sonia Gandhi addresses Congress plenary session at Calcutta. |
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