Tamil Nadu Timeline

Salem, Tamil Nadu

2 events, 1994 to 2016.

  1. 1994

    1. 1 Jun 1994Governance

      Salem becomes a municipal corporation

      Salem municipality was declared the Salem City Municipal Corporation on 1 June 1994.

  2. 2016

    1. Sep 2016Sports

      Mariyappan Thangavelu wins Paralympic high jump gold

      Mariyappan Thangavelu from Salem district won the T-42 high jump gold at the Rio Paralympics with a jump of 1.89 m.