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Historical Event on 9/19/2000

Gopi Chand of India falls to Henderawan of Indonesia in the quarter-finals of the badminton event at the Sydney Olympics.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/19/1947Salman Rushdie, English writer, was born in Bombay.
9/23/1996Sitaram Kesri elected provisional president of Congress (I).
5/28/1989Kerala diocese of Marathakavalli was the first Christian priest in India.
6/30/1755Jayappa Shinde who was the son of Ronoji Shinde was murdered.
6/5/1974Smallpox epidemic in the country.
5/5/1966Jan Congress Party was established in Orissa.
1/2/1959Kirtivardhan Bhagwat Jha Azad, cricketer (Indian off-spin all-rounder in 7 Tests 1981-83), was born in Purnea, Bihar.
2/18/1665The Portuguese handover Mumbai island to England.
12/16/1952Sri Ramalu Potiu sacrificed his life for the demand of seperate Andhra Pradesh state for the Telugu- speaking people.
11/28/1999The Vajpayee Government seeks support on major economic issues during the winter session at Parliament.