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Historical Event on 9/16/2000
Aparna Popat loses to Kelly Morgan in the first round of the badminton event at the Sydney Olympics.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 4/26/1999 | The President dissolves Lok Sabha and orders fresh elections. |
| 4/25/1969 | Invalappil Mani Vijayan (or better known as IM Vijayan), Indian Soccer(Football) player, was born in Trissur, Kerala. He was recognised as Indian Player of the Year in 1993, 1997, 1999. He scored the fastest ever International goal against Bhutan at the SAF Games '99, scoring after just 12 seconds. |
| 9/23/1992 | Indian-designed pilotless target aircraft 'Lakshya' successfully tested. |
| 2/28/1835 | Medical College was started in Calcutta and it was officially opened on Feb 20. |
| 1/28/1900 | General K.M. Cariappa, first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army, was born at Sanivara, Santhai (Coorg). |
| 12/14/1910 | Upendranath Ashok, noted writer, was born. |
| 12/14/1910 | Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak Dev, was born on Baisakhi in a Khatri family in Talwandi Rae Bhoe in Pakistan, known as Nankana Sahib. Guru Nanak's birthday has been traditionally celebrated on Katik Poornamashi. Althought the correct birth date has been established as Vaisakh 1 (April 14), it will continue to be celebrated on Katik Poornamashi until such time as it is changed to Vaisakh 1. (Most Sikhs in the present day consider themselves members of a separate religion.). |
| 12/9/1989 | Shyama Charan Shukla sworn in as Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh. |
| 1/17/1923 | Rangey Raghav, famous hindi writer, was born. |
| 3/13/1940 | Michael O' Dyer, former Governor of Punjab, was shot by Udham Singh in Caxton Hall at point-blank range in full view of a large gathering in London. |
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