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Historical Event on 9/27/2000

Venus Williams of USA claims the women's gold in the tennis event in the Sydney Olympics.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/2/2000Om Prakash Chautala, Indian National Lok Dal supremo, sworn in the 18th Chief Minister of Haryana.
6/24/1991K. Karunakaran ministry assumes power in Kerala.
7/2/1905Shantiswaroop Dhavan, former Governor of West Bengal, was born.
12/19/1945Gandhiji lays foundation stone of C. F. Andrews' Memorial Hospital at Santiniketan.
2/4/1934Madhusudan Das ""Utkal Gourab"", passed away. He was described as a great Indian patriot, who wore himself out is giving shape and reality to various nation-building schemes. He wrote a number of articles and poems both in Oriya, English and Bengali to fill people with enthusiasm and patriotism. He was the first non-official Vice Chairman and then Chairman of Cuttack District Board.
2/4/1953Indo-Pak talk on Kashmir opened under Dr. Graham in Geneva.
3/3/1990JD-BJP coalition government in Gujarat, Chimanbhai Patel to become CM; Sharad Pawar in Maharashtra and Bhairon Singh Shekhewat of BJP to head the BJP-JD coalition government in Rajasthan.
4/11/1993Laxmanrao Madhav Bhide, senior freedom fighter and history expert, passed away.
8/19/1977Earthquake measuring 7.7-8.9 on the Richter Scale hits Indian Ocean. It is believed to be the strongest ever earthquake.
2/11/1979Cellular Jail, which is situated at Andaman Nikobar Islands, was declared as a National Memorial.