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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 |
| 8/6/1989 | Six top Cricket stars banned for one year from all cricket activities on the issue of American tour. |
| 6/3/1912 | Sohrab Pirojsha Godrej, great industrialist, was born. |
| 3/5/1905 | Shushila Didi, great freedom fighter, was born at Datton Chuhad village, Punjab. She is remembered for her association in the revolutionary activities of Bhagat Singh. |
| 4/1/1995 | Open General Licence (OGL) list expanded from 43 to 75 as import of consumer goods liberalised. |
| 5/14/1956 | Govt announces that decimal coinage will be introduced in India from April 1, 1957. |
| 5/19/1990 | S. R. Bommai unanimously elected President of JD. |
| 4/5/1614 | Indian princess Pocahontas marries English colonist John Rolfe. |
| 9/17/1885 | Keshav Sitaram Thakrey, journalist, social reformer and historian, was born. |
| 7/16/1914 | N. E. Balram, communist leader, died. |
| 5/8/1725 | John Lovewell, US Indian fighter, passed away in a battle. |
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