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Historical Event on 6/15/1982

Supreme Court rules that all children, regardless of citizenship, are entitled to public education.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/22/1992Indo-British Extradition Treaty signed in London.
2/6/1939Sayaji Rao Gaekwad III of Baroda, great nationalist and social reformer, passed away.
1/16/1954Baburao Painter (Baburao Krishnaji Meshri), famous artist, sculptor, filmmaker and producer, died.
12/25/1932King George V's chair collapsed during his Christmas dinner speech.
12/25/1932Vasco De Gama departed with his fleet from Lisbon Harbour for a trip to India .
6/17/1991Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Rajiv Gandhi (Posthumous) (1944-1991).
10/27/1973The first Ladies Police Station started functioning at Calicut in Kerala.
2/4/1990Ernakulam was declared the first totally literate district in India.
11/21/1962India and China declared a truce from the war in which India was badly beaten. Because of winter in China, they halted their advance into India.
1/29/1993Test debut of Vinod Kambli, prolific Indian batsman.