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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
11/2/1889Tyagmurti Goswami Ganeshdutt, social worker, was born at Chiniot in Jhang district, Punjab.
7/12/1996Ram Vilas Paswan presents railway budget 96-97 with 10\% hike in freight and upper class journeys.
8/8/1984P.T. Usha at Los Angeles sets record for 400m H. (Women) in 55.42.
3/15/1946Attlee offers India full independence after agreement on constitution in London.
3/15/1946Bahlul Khan Lodi, an Afghan and founder of Lodi dynasty, died in Delhi.
10/15/1997Arundhati Roy (37), Delhi-based author wins Britain's most prestigious literary award 'Booker Prize' for her novel "The God of Small Things'
6/6/1994The 20-day old Limboo Ministry in Sikkim wins vote of confidence.
7/27/1949Agreement reached on the ceasefire line in Kashmir.
3/24/1998G.M.C. Balayogi of the Telugu Desam is elected Speaker of the Lok Sabha as the candidate of the BJP-led Government.
6/13/1996Govt. extends for another 2 years the ban imposed on LTTE w.e.f. 14/6/1996 under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.