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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
9/30/1961Chandrakant Sitaram Pandit, occasional Indian cricket wicket-keeper (late 80's), was born in Bombay.
8/6/1965Indian troops invade Pakistan.
6/3/1992M. N. Goiporia, SBI Chairman, asked to go on leave following security scam.
4/25/1976India all out for 97 vs West Indies because five men absent hurt.
6/24/1961Indian Manufactured Supersonic fighter HF24 flew took to air for the first time.
9/17/1948The Nizam of Hyderabad, in a broadcast, announced ceasefire to his troops and accession into Indian Union, which was settled earlier to the announcement.
4/15/1956A combined army and police action against well armed Naga rebels.
7/26/1614Jahangir captured Mewar from Rana Amar Singh. A treaty was signed. In the Mughal court, Rana and his son were treated with exceptional courtesy.
7/10/1927Ganga 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.
11/18/1964Dharam Vira was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 27-06-1966