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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
7/4/1989Union Deputy Ministers were promoted to the rank of Ministers of State.
4/18/1992Russia suspends transfer of rocket technology to India.
1/29/1997Fire engulfs most of the three top floors of the Express Towers, skyrise building owned by Indian Express group in Mumbai.
1/29/1997Acharya Surdasji, famous poet in Hindi and great devotee of Lord Krishna, was born.
1/10/1967Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister of India, laid the foundation stone of Women's University, Karnataka, founded to pay gratitude to Rani Chainema of Kitur.
3/3/1978Origin of Saka Era (India).
1/1/1950Inauguration of National Chemical Laboratory at Mumbai.
3/31/1993J.N. Dixit, Foreign Secretary, visits Myanmar and signs agreements on trade, control of drug trafficking and separatist movements along the borders.
8/28/1906Chintamani Govind (Mama Pendse), great actor, was born.
6/5/1975Ramsing, great freedom fighter and editor of `Navyug Patrika', passed away.