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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
7/31/1919Hemchandra ""Hemu"" Ramchandra Adhikari, cricketer (right-handed batsman 1947-59), was born in Baroda.
10/6/1998Railways wins the BOB-Senior National Hockey championship for women defeating Haryana in the final at Chennai.
11/5/1997Railway ministry doubles compensation amounts from Rs. 2 lakh to Rs.4 lakh to victims of railway accidents and other untoward incidents.
3/1/1919Mahatma Gandhi announced his desire to start 'Satyagraha' against proposed Rowlatt Act meant to curb civil and political liberties.
7/30/1991Sabi Fernandes, senior photographer of Indian Express Newspaper Group, died.
2/5/1922Gandhiji, following Chauri Chaura (U.P.) tragedy in which 22 police constables and one sub-inspector were burnt to death by a mob, fasts for five days and abandons plan of satyagraha movement.
8/15/1947Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru becomes the first Indian Prime Minister of free India.
7/17/1937Delhi-Calcutta Express Train derailed near Patna killing 95.
9/19/1991Lok Sabha passes unanimously the Places of Worship Special Provisions Bill for maintaining the status quo of religious places as on 1947.
11/5/1956Nehru breaks silence condemning Soviets for repression in Hungary.