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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
1/21/1963Acharaya Shivpujan Sahai, famous Hindi writer, poet and novelist, died. He was editor of Hindi journals like ""Marwari Sudhar"", ""Samanwaya"", ""Adarsh"" etc. He wrote 400 short stories and 67 biographies. His novel ""Dehati Dunia"" is acclaimed as first regional novel in Hindi.
2/25/1869Anand Shankar Bapubhai Dhruv, Sanskrit Pandit and editor of monthly magzine 'Vasant' , was born.
1/19/1982Bombay High Court finds allegations against Chief Minister A. R. Antulay justified. Antulay resigns.
1/1/1992Petrol and diesel price hiked in 11 states to make it uniform all over the country.
5/1/1994Six leading Akali factions dissolved to form a new party, the Shiromani Akali Dal-Amritsar, which wanted a 'Sikh State'.
7/21/1935Establishment 'Mumabi Marathi Sahitya Sangh'.
8/27/1994Indian soldiers and Muslim militants clash in Kashmir.
2/1/1942Lt Col HT Hogan raised the Regiment at Malir Cantonment.
2/19/1986Computerised railway ticket reservation system was introduced in New Delhi Railway station.
4/14/1990Over 90 persons killed in an Airbus crash in Bangalore.