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Historical Event on 8/16/1974

A.Shankar was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 31st March 1977.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/4/1941National Seva Dal was established.
10/20/1999Quiet start to the 13th Lok Sabha.
10/10/1998Dr. Justice Adarsh Sein Anand was sworn in Chief Justice of India.
10/17/1915Virendra Kumar Jain, great Hindi writer, was born in Mandsaur.
8/15/1947Hindu-Muslim association in Calcutta.
7/1/1999The Rashtriya Janata Party (RJP) of Shankersinh Waghela merges with Congress(I).
7/12/1864Vishvanath Kashinath Rajwade, great Historian, was born.
8/20/1995Indira Mahila Vikas Yojana launched.
9/24/1997I. K. Gujral, Prime Minister, formally stated India's claim to permanent membership of Security Council at the U.N. General Assembly meeting.
11/10/1938Mustafa Kemal Ataturk passed away at Istanbul.