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Historical Event on 7/5/2000

Rachita Mistry breaks P.T. Usha's long-standing record in 100m (11.39s) clocking 11.26s in the National circuit meet in Bangalore.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/20/1991India's Ambassador to Romania J.F.Ribeiro shot by Sikh extremists in Bucharest.
5/7/195081 people died in a rail crash at Patna. A sabotage was suspected.
5/3/1998Kushabhau Thakre takes over as the new BJP President.
1/1/1998The Election Commission announces the poll schedule for the 12th Lok Sabha. The polling will be on February 16, 22, 28 and March 7. Simultaneously, elections are to be held for the Meghalaya, Tripura, Nagaland, Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh Assemblies.
4/1/1995Open General Licence (OGL) list expanded from 43 to 75 as import of consumer goods liberalised.
8/9/1992Golden jubilee celebrations of the Quit India Movement begin in Bombay.
6/3/1995Mayavati (BSP) becomes the new CM of UP with the outside support of BJP.
11/29/1953Bahuriya Ramswarup Devi, better known as Laxmibai of Bihar, passed away. She will be always remembered for Chapra District Revolt, whereby she tied seven British men and threw them in Narayani River.
2/13/1601John Lancaster leads 1st East India Company voyage from London.
4/6/1980Janata Party splits again; members with RSS links form the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP). A. B. Vajpayee becomes its first President.