birth since, although a postage stamp of him was released in 2004 to commemorate his centenary. Kalpana Chawla, the first woman of Indian origin to go into space, was born on March 17, 1962. But her official date of birth was changed to July 1, 1961, to allow her to become eligible for the matriculation exam. Notes References State of California. California Birth Index, 1905–1995. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. State of Texas. Texas Birth Index (1903–1997). Texas Department of State Health Services. Dawn of a New Age Baseball America, July 8, 2002. Chart of nearly 300 players found to have falsely recorded ages. Forgery Fraud Cheating in sports