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Historical Event on 7/5/2000

Rachita Mistry breaks P.T. Usha's long-standing record in 100m (11.39s) clocking 11.26s in the National circuit meet in Bangalore.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/14/1657Dharmavir Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj was born on Purandar fort.
4/19/1975First Indian Satellite ''Aryabhata'' launched. The Satellite provided technological experience in building and operating a satellite system. It was launched by Russian launch vehicle Intercosmos.
3/17/1905Narsinghcharya Purohit Tirunarayan Iyyangar, famous Kannad poet, music director and critic, was born.
3/17/1905Saint Gora Kumbhar, an intense devotee of the deity Vitthal at Pandharpur, took Samadhi in Ter village in Osmanabad Zilla, near Latur.
8/17/1998The Government issues a notification banning the use of quinacrine, a controversial female contraceptive and sterilization agent.
12/3/1979Dhyan Chand, famous master of Hockey and Padma Bhushan awardee, passed away.
7/14/1656Guru Har Kishan, the eight Sikh, was born.
4/14/1988Ashok Kumar, actor, recieved the Dada Saheb Phalke Award.
7/30/1987Rajiv Gandhi escaped an attack on him at Colombo.
8/30/1751Sir Robert Clive exhibited a heroic feat when the British troops captured Arcot form Chanda Saheb.