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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
10/13/1978Maharashtra branch of Forward Block Party merged in Indira Congress.
1/26/1927Laxman Madhav Katre, former Indian Air Chief Marshall, was born.
10/16/1990Om Shivpuri, famous film and theatre artist, died.
1/4/1967Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. began delivery of the MIG aircraft.
2/10/1944Japanese troops take the Ngakyedauk Pass, cutting off the 7th Indian Division at Sinzweya, Burma.
9/3/1997India and E.U. sign an agreement envisaging a $200 m. E.U. aid for the country's primary health care programme.
8/2/1858British parliament passed the act to handover the administration of India to British Government from East India Company. After the occasion, the Supreme British ruler in India was called as 'Viceroy'.
12/20/1993Jaichandran Nair, Colonel Neelkantan, died.
2/23/1952Employees Provident Fund Bill and Miscellaneous Provision Act passed in the Lok Sabha.
4/16/1997G. Kishenchand, former Indian Test cricketer, died.