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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
1/10/1922Museum of Prince of Wales, situated at Mumbai, opened for public.
6/23/1895Kali Charan Ghosh, great Hindi writer, was born at Calcutta.
12/13/1947Nicholas Raerich, great philosopher, master-artist, prolific writer, scientist, educator, designer, poet, humanitarian, explorer, leader and social worker, died at Naggar, Kulu.
12/28/1926Shirish Kumar, freedom figher, was born.
2/14/1999Fifth National Games inaugurated at Imphal.
9/19/1960Sindhu River water-sharing settement was signed between India and Pakistan.
3/23/1968Atul Satish Wassan, cricketer (Indian pace bowler 1989-90), was born in Delhi.
12/11/1929Subhash Pandharinath ""Fergie"" Gupte, cricketer (brilliant Indian leg-spinner), was born in Bom
4/11/1942All-India Congress party rejects British offer of dominion status at New Delhi.
7/12/1674Chhatrapati Shivaji signed a friendship treaty with East India Company.