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Historical Event on 3/19/2000

Bill Clinton, US President, arrives to a warm welcome in India. This was the first presidential visit of a US head in two decades.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/9/1898The Rower of Persia', a short film produced at Calcutta was released on February 9 at Star Theatre, Calcutta.
5/29/1947Establishment of Indian Standard Institution.
2/8/1921Chamber prince of a Royal Proclamation was inaugurated.
7/27/1994Parliament votes to ban tests for determining the sex of an unborn child, as these tests have resulted in thousands of aborted female fetuses.
4/13/1982Bindeshwari Prasad Mandal passed away.
10/9/1931Air Force was established.
4/19/1994Rajindersing Sparo, first awardee of `Mahavir Chakra' and former Chief Minister of Punjab Major General, passed away.
12/24/2000Viswanathan Anand becomes the first Asian to win a world chess title in the world chess championship in Taheran.
6/18/1978The Karakoram Highway, linking Gilgit in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir with Sinkiang in China, is opened.
1/24/1950Dr. Rajendra Prasad became the first President of India.