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Historical Event on 6/30/1979

R. D. Singh became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation. He was there in this office till 24 Jan. 1980.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/29/19881988 Nobel Peace Prize for U.N. Peace-Keeping Forces.
2/1/1835East India company obtained Darjeeling from the King of Sikkim.
10/9/1976International Dialing Telephone Service started between Mumbai and London.
8/16/1974A.Shankar was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 31st March 1977.
6/18/1995The latest deaths in northern India's hottest weather this century bring the death toll to 525 as temperatures hit 113¦F (45¦C) in New Delhi.
7/31/1919Hemchandra ""Hemu"" Ramchandra Adhikari, cricketer (right-handed batsman 1947-59), was born in Baroda.
12/30/1929The first inland Indian air mail left New Delhi this morning for Jodhpur, Hyderabad, and Karachi to connect at Karachi with the air service to London.
1/16/1948Pakistan charges India with systematic campaign to wipe out Muslims.
9/17/1956Oil and Natural Gas Commission (ONGC ) established.
10/9/1993C. R. Rangachari, cricketer (4 Tests for India, 8 runs @ 2.66, 9 wkts @ 54.78), passed away.