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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
1/3/2000A. B. Vajpayee, Prime Minister, accuses Pakistan for the hijack of an Indian Airlines aircraft. (The crisis ended on Dec. 31 last with the Vajpayee Government agreeing to free three terrorists in exchange for the passengers).
4/20/1960Pannalal Ghosh, famous flute player, passed away.
11/17/1991Sharad Pawar wins in Baramati.
7/1/1879Post Card of one paisa was started in India by the Post and Telegraph Department.
6/15/1908Stock Exchange of Calcutta was opened of Baldeodas Daduawala and Overened.
9/23/1906Kumar (Mijjan) alias Syed Hasan Ali, film actor, was born in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. He has worked in 'Shadows of the Dead', 'Dukhiari', 'Gambler', 'Patan ni Paniari', 'Thoure of Delhi'.
4/24/1996Indian Express launches Vizag (17th) edition.
4/23/2000Mumbai regains Ranji Trophy.
3/12/1988Samresh Basu, famous Bengali writer, passed away.
8/29/1994Tusharkanti Ghosh, world famous Indian journalist, passed away.