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Historical Event on 10/5/1997

Leander-Mahesh win China Open ATP Tour doubles event.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/13/1998India signs two agreements with the World Bank for concessional credit through the International Development Association for $115.4 million.
2/23/1962Union government sets up an Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR) formed by the Department of Atomic Energy and work on Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS) started.
11/15/1920Assembly meeting of the League of Nations.
7/9/1979Janardhan Gnanoba Navle, cricketer, 2 Tests for India as WK and 1 catch, passed away.
3/17/1987Sunil Gavaskar ends his Test career with an innings of 96 v Pak.
5/9/1998Kirit Raval is appointed Solicitor-General of India.
8/14/1987A soldier in a guard of honor attacks Indian Prime Minister Gandhi with his rifle butt at Sri Lanka.
1/3/1917Kartarsingh Duggal, famous Punjabi story-writer and novelist, was born.
2/13/1879Sarojini Naidu ""Nightingale of India"", was born at Hyderabad. She was the first Governor of Uttar Pradesh. She also holds a place of pride among the women freedom fighters of India. She presided over the Kanpur session of Indian National Congress and took active part in Salt Satyagraha and represented Indian women in Round Table Conference, London, 1931.
8/29/1998Sachin Tendulkar receives the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award and Joginder Singh Saini receives the Dronacharya award, while several other leading sporstmen receive Arjuna award from President K.R. Narayanan in Delhi.