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Historical Event on 9/10/2000

Marat Safin wins the men's singles in the US open championship.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/18/1990Farooq Abdullah, J&K CM, quits.
12/20/1990India and Pakistan agree not to attack each other's nuclear installations.
10/26/1886Godavarish Mishra, famous Orria poet, playwright and patriot, was born.
1/26/1927Laxman Madhav Katre, former Indian Air Chief Marshall, was born.
7/23/1993Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2B), second satellite in the INSAT-2 series, was launched. This is more operational multi-purpose communication and enhanced meteorology satellite. It is still in service. It was aunched by European Ariane launch vehicle.
1/14/1946Two jetties collapse in Ganges; 160 Hindu pilgrims are crushed.
9/13/1901Jamshedji Bomanji H. Wadia, director and producer, was born. His first film was 'Toofan Mail' (1932).
12/13/1772Narayan Rao became the Peshwa at Satara.
7/24/2000S. Vijayalakshmi becomes the first Indian woman Grandmaster in the International Grandmasters chess tournament held in Hyderabad.
4/24/1995K. Karunakaran elected to Rajya Sabha.