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Historical Event on 9/19/2000

Karnam Malleswari becomes the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal (bronze) at the Sydney Olympics.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/26/1997Andhra Pradesh Assembly passes a Bill to amend the Prohibition Act, ending the state's 2-year experiment with total prohibition.
1/9/1935Savita Jajodiya, famous Marathi writer, was born.
4/4/1987Agney, famous Hindi litterateur and Gyanpeeth Award winning poet, passed away.
2/28/1918Srinivas Ramanujan, famous Indian scientist, was elected Fellow of the Royal Society.
7/1/1965Meerut University was established.
9/3/1905Kamlapati Tripathi, leader of Indian National Congess, was born.
1/5/1995PM gives valedictory address at the 8th World Tamil Conference in Madurai.
2/16/1997Ramakrishna Hegde launches a new national political party, Lok Shakti.
4/5/1989Pannalal Patel, great Gujrati litterateur, died.
3/30/1988Tamil Nadu beat Railways by an innings and 144 runs to win Ranji Trophy.