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Historical Event on 7/10/2000

Pete Sampras wins his 7th singles Wimbledon title and his 13th Grand Slam title overtaking Roy Emerson's 12 titles.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/9/1997At least 71 persons were killed and nine injured when a truck carrying a marriage party plunges into gorge near Gasota in Hamerpur district of Himachal Pradesh.
3/30/1993India forgoes Narmada loan balance because of World Bank's strict regulations.
5/1/1996Ban imposed (through a Delhi high court judgment) on the film 'Bandit Queen', based on the life of Phoolan Devi, lifted by Supreme Court.
9/26/1923Dev Anand, film producer, director and actor, was born.
12/4/1999A batch of 1,690 Indian soldiers leave for Sierra Leone to join the U.N. Mission to implement the peace accord.
5/18/1998India may take the US to WTO.
11/18/1925Madhukar Gopal Pathak, noted author and film director, was born.
3/18/1996President confers gallantry awards on 65 personnel of the defence forces.
5/13/1967Dr. Zakhir Hussain became 3rd President of India. He was the first Muslim President of Indian Union. He held this position till August 24, 1969.
1/1/1851Publication of Marathi newspaper 'Gyanoday'.