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17 September,2004–Tamil is declared the first classical language in India.
18 September,1891–Harriet Maxwell Converse is 1st white woman to become an Indian chief
19 September,1893-New Zealand becomes the first country to grant women the right to vote.
20 September,1878–The Hindu is published for the first time as a weekly newspaper in Chennai
22 September,1980-Iran is invaded by Iraq.21 September,1949–Manipur is merged with the Indian Union
23 September,1846–The planet Neptune is first discovered by German astronomer Johann Gottfried Golle.
24 September,2002–Terrorists attack the Akshardham temple in Gandhinagar, Gujarat
25 September,2011–In Saudi Arabia, King Abdullah announces reforms that give women the right to vote and run in municipal elections
26 September,1960–“Longest speech in UN history (4 hrs, 29 mins) Fidel Castro”
27 September,1998–Google is established.
28 September,1907–Bhagat Singh, freedom fighter is born
29 September,1959–Arati Saha swims across the English Channel - the first Asian woman to achieve this feat
30 September,1993–20,000 people are killed in an earthquake in Latur,Maharashtra