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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
3/22/1977Janata and its allies gain absolute majority in Lok Sabha.
10/1/1903Sachindev Burman (S. D. Burman), famous film music director, was born.
12/23/1989V. C. Pande was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 11-12-1990.
11/22/1967Tara Singh, freedom fighter, Akali Dal leader master and politician, died at Amritsar.
6/1/1993Burkino Faso President Blaise Campaore visits India.
8/2/1958Arshad Ayub, cricketer (Indian off-spinner in 13 Tests between 1987-89), was born in Hydrabad.
11/8/2000Queen Ingrid (90), Denmark's Swedish born queen mother and great-grand daughter of Britain's Queen Victoria, died in Copenhagen.
12/9/1993Virbhadra Singh sworn in as Congress CM of Himachal Pradesh.
1/10/1953Opening ceremony of Centre for Scientific and Industrial Research held.
12/22/1939When Britain declared war against the Germans it appealed for help from all political parties. Congress put up some conditions which in other words were the immediate transfer of power. The Viceroy promised to give due consideration to the suggestions of each party and that the dominion status would be given after the war. Congress in order to pressurize the Govt. boycotted all ministries and started a civil disobedience movement and eventually resigned. Jinnah declared 22nd Dec 1939 as ""Day of Deliveranc