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Historical Event on 7/23/1996

R. Bhattacharji was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He is heading this office till date.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/30/1896Gandhiji sails for South Africa with wife and children.
5/13/1991P. Sudhir Kumar released in exchange for a few Naxals in jail.
8/7/1999A. B. Vajpayee, Prime Minister, appeals to the United States to name Pakistan as a terrorist state.
8/20/1988Earthquake measuring 6.5 on Richter Scale strikes India and Nepal. Thousands killed.
11/6/1931Chithira Tirunal Bala Ramavarma, ascended throne and ruled state of Travancore as Maharaja, passed away.
1/8/1987P. G. Joshi, cricketer (12 Tests for India 1951-60, ct 18 stp 9), passed away.
8/15/1990GOI declares Prophet Mohammed's birthday a national holiday.
8/15/1990Firuz Shah captured the throne of Delhi and Sultan Jalal'ud-din Khalji called himself.
4/12/1983Richard Attenborough's 'Gandhi' wins 8 Oscars.
12/20/1957Kalinga Prize for 1957 awarded to Lord Bertrand Russell.