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Historical Event on 3/21/1992

India's second submarine 'Shankul' joined Navy.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/23/1996R. Bhattacharji was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He is heading this office till date.
9/29/1959Arati Saha successfully swam the English Channel. She was the first Asian lady to achieve the feat.
6/3/1985The week comprising of five working days was implemented in Central Government Offices for its staff.
2/13/1994Yashwant Narsingh Kelkar, senior historian and journalist in Maharashtra, passed away.
9/22/1931Gandhi meets Charlie Chaplin in London.
1/15/1949General K. N. Kariappa became the first Indian Commander-in-Chief. He was the first Indian to reach to this post in Indian Army. In 1956, he was designated as Chief of the Army Staff - General, later Field Marshal. This event is commemoratively observed as Army Day.
7/10/1977The Planning Commission decides to introduce Rolling Plan concept.
10/27/1923Arvind Navinchandra Mafatlal, famous industrialist, was born.
9/29/1914Japanese vessel 'Kamagata Maru' reached Baj Baj near Calcutta from Vancouver carrying Indian revolutionaries.
1/1/1903Sen also produced the first publicity films of India--""Jaba Kusum Hair Oil'' and ''Edward's Anti-malaria Specific''. He also filmed the celebrations of the Coronation of King Edward VII at Calcutta.