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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
6/16/1920Hemant Chaudhary, famous singer and music director, was born.
7/16/1956K. L. Pawar, who guided students for the written examinations, was born.
10/24/1975Bounded labour system was abolished by Ordinance
7/5/1957Dr. Anugrah Narain Singh, great leader, freedom fighter, educationist and Minister of India, died..
8/12/1952Social Welfare Board inaugurated in the Parliament.
8/18/1700Bajirao I, the second peshwa, was born.
10/22/1999The Prime Minister warns of more 'hard decisions'.
4/27/1994Supreme Court strikes down section 309 of the Indian Penal Code(which makes suicide a punishable offence)- violative of Article 21.
4/15/1962S. S. Khera was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 18-11-1964.
5/5/1986Controversial Muslim Women Bill passed by Lok Sabha.