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Historical Event on 6/20/1939

Ramakant Bhikaji Desai, cricketer (effective pace bowler for India in the 60s), was born in Bombay.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/2/1754Robert Clive again attacked and annexed Calcutta from Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah.
6/24/1901John Thottam (Sir Marry Benigna C.D.) Marry, great poetess and teacher, was born in Elangi village at Kerala.
1/23/1978The motto ""Shastra se Shakti"" (Strength though arms) in Hindi written in Devengiri script was approved by the President of India as the motto of the Army Ordnance Corps.The original corps motto of the Ordnance corps was ""Usa Tela Tananti"" found in the arms of the board of Ordnance. This was translated to mean ""To the thunder his arms"". The corps song titled ""Ayudh Corps Mahan"" was introduced for the first time in 4th re-union of the Army Ordnance Corps. The song is to be played or sung ""within unit lines only"", during purely Regimental functions.
4/2/2000Guru Granth Sahib is a juristic person and can hold property, says the apex court in a judgment of ''far-reaching consequences and great significance''.
1/7/1885Madhav Narayan Joshi, comedy drama writer, was born.
10/18/1906Depressed Classes Mission Society' was established by Vitthal Ramji Shinde.
8/29/1997B.M. Sumavathi creats national record in heptathlon in the Federation Cup athletics.
6/22/1955Sadashiv Garpatrao Shinde, cricketer (12 wkts in 7 Tests for India), died at the age of 31.
3/6/1998A Congress(I) Ministry headed by Virbhadra Singh is sworn in at Himachal Pradesh.
4/1/1935The Reserve Bank of India was established as a Central Bank and the job of issuing notes was entrusted to this bank. The Commissioner's office which issued currency was abolished and was substituted by the Governer of the RBI. The issue offices scattered around the country came to be called as the regional offices of the Reserve Bank.