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Historical Event on 10/5/1997

Kiran Bedi, India's first woman police officer, was awarded the Joseph Beuys prize for her work in reforming the largest prison of the country.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/24/2000Sitaram Kesri (81), former Congress President, died at the AIIMS in New Delhi.
8/5/1965Jaya Prakash Narayan was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award for public service.
5/15/1989NAL's 0.6 m transonic wind tunnel is commissioned. Total project cost is about Rs 20 million.
7/4/1991Fourth test of missile 'Prithvi'.
4/2/1993MP High Court quashes dismissal of BJP Government under article 356; the Centre decides to move the Supreme Court.
12/28/1984Eighth General Election of India ends. Indian National Congress party wins with thumping majority.
6/18/1918A. R. Rajrajvarma, famous poet of Malayalam language, critic and master of grammer, passed away.
7/7/196294 people died in an Italian DC-8 air crash near Bombay.
2/12/1993The baggage rules relaxed further.
1/11/1966Gulzarilal Nanda was appointed as the acting Prime Minister of India. He held this position till January 24, 1966.