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Historical Event on 6/20/1985
The Medal of Freedom, America's highest civilian decoration, was presented to Mother Teresa by President Ronald Reagan.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 5/12/1937 | George VI is crowned. |
| 8/9/1995 | India celebrated 53rd anniversary of Quit India movement. |
| 10/16/1920 | B. Sathyaji Rao, cricket Test umpire for 17 tests from 1960-79, was born in Karnataka. |
| 5/22/1992 | India launches its 'Agni' rocket. |
| 7/17/1948 | Govt. announced that all discriminations against women in matter of employment will be done away with and in future, women will be eligible for any public service including administrative sevice and police service. |
| 4/13/1982 | Pandit Parmanand, founder member of `Gather Party', passed away. |
| 11/18/1937 | Rajinder Pal, cricketer (pace bowler in one Test India v Eng, 0-22), was born in Delhi. |
| 9/7/1995 | Mohammed Yousef Jameel, BBC stringer and special correspondent of The Asian Age, died in a parcel bomb explosion in Srinagar. |
| 1/1/1892 | Mahadev Haribhai Desai, follower of Gandhiji, was born in Surat district. |
| 5/21/1975 | The 26-mile feeder canal from Farakka to the Bhagirathi river dedicated to the nation. |
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