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Historical Event on 2/21/1973

V. R. Sonalkar was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 31-07-1974.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/17/1947Rajendra Prasad elected the President of Indian National Congress.
12/28/1928First talkie feature film 'Melody of Love' was released in India. The film was made by Universal Picture Corporation, America. It's premier was held at Elphinstone Picture Palace, Calcutta.
11/27/1994Shyam Vyas, veteran Hindi story writer, passed away.
7/21/1935Establishment 'Mumabi Marathi Sahitya Sangh'.
11/21/1991An Inter Governmental Coference on Youth Tourism, held for first time, was hosted by the Government of India under the aegis of the World Tourism Organisation. (18-11-91).
2/13/1984Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister, inaugurated the first manufacturing work of Indian Submarines at Mazgaon Dock, Bombay.
3/25/1911L. D. Swamikannu publishes ""Manual of Indian Chronology"" in Bombay.
2/11/1913Surendranath Dwivedi, educationist, politician and writer, was born in Khandasahi (Orissa).
9/24/1992Karnataka High Court stays government order granting permission to open nine private engineering colleges.
7/1/1927Chandrashekhar, former Prime Minister of India, was born.