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Historical Event on 8/3/1985

Ramon Magsaysay Award for Public Service goes to Baba Amte.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/8/1962Ravindra Bharti University established in West Bengal.
4/8/1831Ram Mohan Roy landed in England.
9/25/2000A Delhi Court dismisses applications of three of the 17 accused seeking dropping of proceedings against them in the sensational Coomar Narain espionage case which hit the headlines and rattled the Rajiv Gandhi Government in 1985.
3/8/1986L.K. Advani elected President of BJP.
6/23/1971Sriprakash, freedom fighter, prolific writer and member of the AICC, passed away.
2/21/1894Dr. Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar, famous scientist, was born at Bhera, Punjab.
12/10/1978Mother Teresa is awarded the Nobel Peace prize.
11/20/1997Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat arrives in New Delhi. India and Palestinian national authority take stock of stalled West Asia peace process. Two sides sign first umbrella Memorandum of Understanding.
1/28/1998All 26 accused, who stood trial in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, were sentenced to death. A designated Judge of the TADA court in Chennai found them guilty.
8/18/1997Shanvac-B, India's first genetically engineered vaccine for Hepatitis B was launched.