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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
6/11/1921Snehlata, social reformer and politician, was born at Mathura, U.P.
6/21/1999Leander Paes was seeded number one in double's ranking. This was his highest double ranking.
8/2/1987Vishwanathan Anand becomes the first Asian to win the World Junior Chess championship.
5/12/1906Gandhiji support the ""Home Rule"" for India in the name of ''justice and for good of humanity"".
9/30/1996Dr. A.T. Ariyaratne, Sri Lankan social scientist, received the Gandhi Peace Prize 1996.
10/1/1993Two more Election Commissioners appointed.
9/14/1967US announces plan to give India $1.3 million to buy contraceptives.
6/6/1981The worst-ever railway accident took place in Bihar when a train plunged in Samastipur river.
6/9/1991A question paper was leaked due to which the Civil Services preliminary examination was cancelled.
9/29/2000India loses to Britain in the play off for the fifth and sixth places in the hockey match at the Sydney Olympics.
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