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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
11/27/1881Kashi Prasad Jayaswal, great lawyer, philosopher and eminent historian, was born at Mirzapur, UP.
3/3/1999Four members of the forward Bhumihar community and alleged members of the Ranbir Sena are gunned down by an armed squad of the People's War Group in Bhimpura village of Jehanbad district in Bihar.
1/30/1996Mob ransacks Kentucky Fried Chicken outlet in Bangalore.
10/27/1999Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) in Madhya Pradesh splits.
12/1/1946Australia compiled 645 vs India at Gabba. Bradman made 187 runs.
9/26/1985P.T. Usha sets record for 100m (Women) in 11.39 seconds at Jakarta.
5/24/2000The Supreme Court rejects the proposal for setting up benches outside Delhi.
2/28/1884Veer Surendra Sai, freedom fighter and revolutionary, passed away.
2/14/1970Supreme Court holds nationalization of banks illegal. Presidential ordinance revalidates nationalization.
1/12/1934Surya Sen (Master Da), revolutionary leader of the Indian Republican Army, who attacked the armoury of Chittagong with 62 men of the Indian Republican Army, was hanged at Chittgong Jail by the Britishers.