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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
4/1/1989Bengal regains Santosh Trophy by beating Kerala.
4/1/1962Maharashtra State Finance Corporation started its operations.
11/3/1908Shreyansprasad Jain, famous industrialist, was born.
4/5/1984Rakesh Sharma,Squadron leader, becomes India's first spaceman when he is launched aboard Soyuz T-11 of Soviet Union.
10/1/1867Dr. Hiralal, a distinguised historian, was born in Katni near Jabalpur. He compiled a descriptive catalogue of Sanskrit and Prakrit Manuscripts in the Central Provinces and was an honorary correspondent in Archaeology to the Government of India. He was also titled as "Rai Bahadur
11/30/1988Cyclone lashes Bangladesh, Eastern India; 317 killed.
9/14/1997Fire and explosions devastate terminals and storage tanks at Visakh Refinery of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation. Toll put at 51.
1/10/1975India accords recognition to the Palestine Liberation Organization.
9/1/1989Yasser Arafat chosen for the 1988 Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding.
12/1/1989National Front decides to form a government with outside support from the BJP and the Left Parties.