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Historical Event on 7/1/1955

S. P. Kampani, was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 18-07-1957.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/30/1917Dr. Dadabhai Naoroji, great Indian, patriot and one of the founders of the Indian National Congress, politician and merchant, died at the age of 92.
3/3/1997Bill Gates, Microsoft Chairman, arrives in New Delhi.
12/27/1926Imperial Airways announces the first scheduled air service to India from New Year in UK.
4/8/1897Henrich Von Stephan, famous General Postal Union and freedom fighter, passed away.
1/30/1996Supreme Court directs CBI and other govt. agencies to speed up the Jain hawala probe.
2/28/1930Strike by workers of the Nizam state railways over bonus.
8/16/1994Government agrees to present the revised ATR on JPC report on Scam; Parliament crisis defused.
6/23/1761Balaji Bajirao (Nanasaheb), third peshwa, died at Pune, after losing in the Third Battle of Panipat on 12 June.
7/23/1996India's admission to Asian Regional Forum was endorsed by Foreign Ministers of the group at Jakarta.
12/26/1904First cross-country motor car race inaugurated between Dehli and Bombay started its rally. It was organised by Motor Union of Western India.