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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
3/7/1987Sunil Gavaskar becomes the first batsman to score 10,000 test runs in cricket a match against Pakistan at Ahmedabad.
8/9/1911Khorshedji Rustomji Meher-Homji, cricketer (Indian wicket-keeper 1936), was born in Bombay.
5/31/1998B. R. Rawat, an Indian diplomat, is assaulted by a Pakistani private security guard in Islamabad.
5/10/1979Indy Khabra, Soccer(Football) player, was born.
10/13/1877Bhulabhai Desai, politician, was born.
5/23/1990Banarasi Das Gupta elected CM of Haryana following Om Prakash Chautala's resignation.
1/11/1993Communal violence in Bombay and Ahmedabad spreads; By-elections postponed.
8/16/1997Bodo extremists kill 13 villagers in Nalbari district in Assam.
6/15/1966U.S. resumes full economic aid to India and Pakistan.
1/27/1970Probir Sen, cricketer, 20 catches & 11 stumpings and 14 Tests for India, passed away.