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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
3/15/1831First Marathi Almanac (Panchang) started by Ganpat Krishnaji.
2/1/1827Gordon's Esplanade building was established in Calcutta's Bengal Club.
2/10/1859General Horsford defeats Begum of Oude & Nana Sahib in Indian mutiny.
8/17/1882Sir Ram Nath Chopra, noted professor of Pharmacology, was born.
7/22/1918During the First World War, India's first fighter pilot Indra Lal Rai's plane was shot down in battle by Germans planes near London. Rai had fought for Britisher's Force.
6/29/1857Battle at Chinhat (Indies rebel under Barkat Ahmed beat British).
1/23/1809Veer Surendra Sai, freedom fighter and revolutionary, was born in Khinda village in the north of Sambalpur at Orissa.
2/9/1992Publication of daily newspaper `Lokpatra' started from Nanded.
10/30/1991Bansilal Ladda, veteran freedom fighter and law expert, passed away.
4/12/1913Gandhiji in Indian Opinion draws attention to new Immigration Bill's failure to fulfil terms of Provisional Settlement of 1911. Kasturba decides to join Passive Resistance struggle.