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Historical Event on 9/19/2000

Karnam Malleswari adds a glorious chapter to Indian sports history at the Sydney International Convention Centre by becoming the first woman to gain an Olympic medal.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/22/1989General Election ( 9th) of India begins for Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in 5 states.
2/8/1967Indira Gandhi was hit in face by a stone while addressing crowd.
4/18/1612Khurram prince was married to Arjumand Banu Begum.
11/15/1992At least 170 people die in heavy rains and floods in Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
8/21/1997Government extends the provision of the payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 to all those societies and trusts which employed 10 or more people.
7/20/1955Suez Canal nationalised by Gamal Abdul Nassar.
5/21/1966General Election (11th) of India ends.
6/14/1905Smt. Hirabai Barodekar, famous veteran Maharashtrian classical singer, was born.
3/24/1990Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) was withdrawn in toto from the northern and eastern provinces of Sri Lanka.
2/4/1944Japanese attack Indian Seventh Army at Burma