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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
11/2/1774Lord Robert Clive, one of the founders of British Rule in India, British Army Chief and Diplomat, died. He committed suicide in England at the age of 49 under strain of ill health and charges of his misdeeds in India.
8/6/1999Kalpnath Rai (58), former Union Minister, died in New Delhi.
6/21/1988Sikh activist bombers kill 30 in Amritsar.
5/20/1964P. T. Usha, famous sprinter, was born.
3/31/1904British slaughter hundreds of Tibetans.
8/2/198432 people died in a bomb explosion at Meenambakkam Airport.
9/10/1623Shah Jahan entered Rajputana and raided Amber crossing the Tapti. He arrived near the kingdom of Golconda and from there passed on to Orissa which was surrendered to him.
11/6/1904Hariharnath Shastri, worker's leader, was born.
2/18/1665The Portuguese handover Mumbai island to England.
6/24/1991The first-ever BJP ministry led by Kalyan Singh takes over in UP.