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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 |
4/4/1991 | Gujarat CM Chimanbhai Patel JD (Gujarat)-to contest the elections with poll understanding with Congress (I). |
7/21/1962 | Passenger Train and Freight Train collided near Dumraon killing 69 persons. |
7/19/1952 | India all out 82 in 2nd innings after making 52 runs earlier in the day. |
7/10/1927 | Ganga Ram, great social reformer and founder of Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi, died in England while functioning as an active member of the Royal Commission on Agriculture. He was against dowry and child marriages and advocated widow re-marriage and also established institutions for vocational education and education for adults. |
5/23/1998 | L. K. Advani, Home Minister, is to look after J&K affairs. |
5/23/1998 | Qutubu'd-din Aibak (1206-1210) was crowned at Lahore after the death of Muhammad of Ghuri. He was originally a slave of Turkestan. As he started his career as a slave, the dynasty founded by him in India is known as ""Slave Dynasty"". The construction of Qutabminar was started during his regime. Since he was very generous, the people called him ""Lakh Baksh"". |
3/6/1997 | Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC) inaugurated in Mauritius. |
9/26/1932 | Gandhiji breaks fast on Indian government's acceptance of his demand regarding Harijans. |
1/16/1858 | Baithi, Laikha, Ratna, Maani, and the women who participated in Mairath Kranti at Gudgaon, all were hanged. |
6/10/1942 | 77 Mountain Brigade was raised at Sagar, Madhya Pradesh. |
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