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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
6/26/1955Poland and India affirm Panchsheel.
7/11/1924Moslem-Hindu rebellion in Delhi.
1/28/2000Indian junior cricket team wins the Youth cricket World Cup.
12/1/1921Des Raj Kalia, great librarian, was born at Fazilka, Punjab.
2/17/1980Indira Gandhi dissolves nine state assemblies led by opposition. She imposed presidential rule in Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, U.P., Bihar, Orissa, M.P., Rajasthan, Punjab and Gujarat.
9/20/1944Rameshchandra Saxena, a one Test batsman (India vs England 1967), was born in Delhi.
12/30/1974Opening of the fifth Indian Film Festival. It was presided over by Satyajit Ray at New Delhi.
4/30/1992Over 7 years after the gas disaster, a Bhopal court orders attachment of Carbide properties in India.
9/20/1819Jose Custodio Faria (Joseph Stadio Faria), revolutionary scientist of Goa died.
2/26/1998Kalyan Singh wins the ''composite floor test'' in the Assembly, securing 225 votes against the 196 got by Jagadambika Pal.