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Historical Event on 9/6/1961

D. N. Kohli was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 28-05-1966.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/12/1799The Church Missionary Society was organized in London under the original name of the Society for Missions in Africa and the East. This Anglican missions agency currently works in fields located in Africa, Ceylon, India, Pakistan, Iran and Palestine.
7/18/1909Vishnu Dey, Gyanpeeth awardee and famous Bengali poet, was born.
3/10/1954The history of 104 HU, the most prestigious and the oldest Helicopter Unit of the IAF, is studded with more than four decades of glorious past and yeomen service rendered to the country. One-O-Four was raised as Helicopter Flight at Palam on 10th March 1954.
11/19/1996Krishnarao Shiva Shelvankar, journalist and diplomat, passed away at 90.
7/5/2000The Prime Minister rules out restoring pre-1953 status to Jammu and Kashmir.
3/29/1995Harindra Dave, chief editor of Janmabhumi Group and Gujrati author, passed away.
12/12/1964HJT-16, the first Indian jet trainer, made its inaugural flight.
2/2/1968TERLS dedicated to the United Nations.
3/14/1895Nihalsing Gurumukh, former Chief Minister of Delhi and Governer of Rajasthan, was born.
10/28/1964Padmabhushan Vaikunthbhai Mehta, famous Gandhian leader, passed away.