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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
10/10/1954First 'President Award' was awarded to film 'Shyamchi Aai'.
3/10/193917 villages damaged by hailstones in Hyderabad, India.
9/16/1929Yerramilli Janardan Rao, educationist, was born at Tanuku, (W. Godavari).
9/27/1989The second test launching of India's surface-to-surface missile, 'Prithvi', from Sri Harikota was successful.
11/19/1998A. B. Vajpayee approves formation of the National Security Council, a new high-power hub, to give policy directions to safeguard the country's security.
11/19/1998Sher Shah defeated Humayun for the second time at Hardoi in U.P. in the battle of Kanauj.
10/29/1929Vyankat Chalaiyya Manipalli Narayan Chalaiyya, Chief Justice of Supreme Court, was born.
3/30/1996Congress I splits in Tamil Nadu. Group led by G.K. Moopanar makes alliance with DMK.
8/12/1979Heavy rains resulted in bursting of a dam thus causing floods in Moorvi and Lilapur in Gujarat, killing over 1,335 people.
12/6/1946Homeguard Organination was established.