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Historical Event on 9/1/1977

M. L. Wadhawan was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 02-09-1979.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/22/1992Government raises Suzuki share in Maruti to 50 per cent making it the first public sector company to go private.
12/28/1926Imperial Airways begins England-India mail & passenger service.
8/29/1947A conference of the Governor General and the two PMs of India and Pakistan with their military commanders to stop communal riots in the Punjab.
6/5/1993Unlawful Activities (prevention) Tribunal headed by Justice P N Nagi upholds the ban on Islamic Sevak Sangh.
11/29/1999Delhi HC dismisses the CBI plea against Jain brothers in Hawala case.
4/1/1995Open General Licence (OGL) list expanded from 43 to 75 as import of consumer goods liberalised.
7/27/1889Branch of Indian National Congress, 'British India Committee' , was established under the leadership of Dadabhai Navroji.
3/28/1956Tirumalai Ananthanpillai Sekhar, great Indian cricket pace-bowler (2 Tests 1982-83 little impact), was born in Madras.
5/6/1952Dr. Rajendra Prasad re-elected the President of India ""Rashtrapati"" after the first Presidential election held under the Indian constitution.
9/20/1881Pandit Kashinath Babaji (Chandrakant Bhringa), famous Marathi writer, was born at Munjawad in Nasik.