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Historical Event on 9/19/2000

Gopi Chand of India falls to Henderawan of Indonesia in the quarter-finals of the badminton event at the Sydney Olympics.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/26/1993Swami Chinmayananda is named 1992 Hindu of the Year for a lifetime of dynamic service to Sanatana Dharma worldwide. He attained 'mahasamadhi' on July 26 at age 77.
1/9/1935Harishankar Sharma, great educationist, was born at Jaipur.
1/9/1935Mughal army defeated Rana Pratapsingh in the battle of Haldighat.
12/5/1946Dada Maharaj Satarkar passed away.
1/3/1997Government announces setting up of a Central Board for bank frauds.
1/1/1894Satyendranath Bose, Professor and famous Indian physics expert, was born, He worked with Albert Einstein for some time.
6/14/1987Rajiv Gandhi, PM, rules out termination of Rs. 1700 crore Bofors gun deal.
9/25/1936Juliet Prowse, actress (Who Killed Teddy Bear) and dancer, was born in Bombay, India.
12/19/1978The Lok Sabha expels Indira Gandhi from the House and sentences her to imprisonment for a term lasting its prorogation. She was released from jail on December 26.
4/25/1982India's first telecast colour broadcasting started on Dordarshan.