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Historical Event on 6/26/1997

India declares its chemical weapon stockpiles and storage facilities as part of its obligations as signatory to the Chemical Weapons Convention.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/10/1953Opening ceremony of Centre for Scientific and Industrial Research held.
3/29/1992The expert committee recomends an autonomous council for the Jharkhand region of Bihar.
7/9/2000India clinches the inaugural Asian Cricket Council under-15 championship in Kuala Lumpur.
12/22/1999The Government says there is no hidden agenda behind the US lifting of curbs.
8/17/1911Y.R. Lokurkar, senior journalist, was born.
9/24/1994At least 100 people die after an outbreak of pneumonic plague in the western city of Surat.
6/11/1964Dr. Jayant Narlikar, great mathematician of India, submitted his thesis to Royal Society of London.
9/12/1966Mihir Sen, famous Indian swimmer, crossed Darda Nailes Channel.
8/1/1952Yajurvindra Singh Jaswant Singh, cricketer (Indian batsman four Tests 1977-79), was born in Rajkot.
9/16/2000In an important pronouncement, the Rajasthan High Court declares Jains as a religious minority community and allows teaching institutions set up by them to enjoy minority status under Articles 29 and 30 of the Constitution.