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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.
3/31/1843Balwant Pandurang Kirloskar (Annasaheb), first musical playwright of Marathi, was born.
1/26/1981Vayudoot air service started with a flight of a F27, from Guwahati airport. This is the third Indian airline inaugurated.
3/1/1979Jairamdas Doulatram, great national leader, freedom fighter and journalist, passed away at Delhi. He played a vital role to recognised Sindhi as one of the national laguages of India.
2/19/1992A 12-member Congress (I) TUJS coalition ministry led by S. R. Burman sworn in Tripura.
7/5/1984Indian Airlines airbus hijacked, lands in Lahore.
4/28/1945Ajit Manohar Pai, cricketer (one Test India v NZ 1969), was born in Bombay.
6/17/1917Krishan Kumar Chopra, medical practitioner and social worker, was born at Lahore.
1/29/1994Air India and Indian Airlines converted into companies.
11/13/1908Yeshwantrao Hindurao Ghorpade, former ruler and great industrialist, was born.