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Historical Event on 10/10/2000

The world's first elected woman Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike died of heart attack in Colombo.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/21/1977Bhudevchandra Basu, famous animal expert, passed away.
7/21/1977Sultan Mehmood completely destroyed the Temple of Somnath.
8/13/1947Riots sweep Lahore in Punjab; mobs stone Gandhi's house.
8/23/1958Marathwada University was started.
5/7/2000Ranjit Singh Gill, one of the prime accused in the murder of Lalit Maken and his wife Geetanjali, who was the daughter of the late President Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma, on July 31, 1985, was extradited to Delhi from the US to stand trial in the case.
8/3/1905Uma Datt Sraswat, famous writer, was born at Biswan in U.P.
7/1/1985Air Chief Marshal L M Katre, PVSM, AVSM and Bar, died in office.
7/26/1991Tamil Nadu and Karnataka observe bandh over Cauvery water issue.
7/5/1970Indian ship capsized in Krishna River in eastern India claiming 150 lives.
1/22/1986Indira Gandhi Rajbhasha Awards instituted.