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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
6/26/1997Acharya Surdasji, famous poet in Hindi and great devotee of Lord Krishna, was born.
1/8/1906Howrah Railway Station, Calcutta, was inaugurated.
4/7/1986Charles Sobhraj and his associate David Hall were nabbed at Mapusa in Goa.
7/22/1702The ""English Company of Merchants"" and the old East India Company was named the United Company of Merchants of England Trading to the East Indies"". In1833, this name finally changed to East India Company.
4/8/1998Sedapatti R. Muthiah resigns as the Union Surface Transport Minister at the behest of his party supremo Jayalalitha. He is involved in court cases.
8/8/1936Corbett National Park was established. It was the first country in the country.
5/17/1992Import of 106 life-saving drugs and 37 equipments allowed.
6/10/1908Mary Clubwala Jadhav, politician and social worker, was born.
9/14/1991Assam declared 'disturbed area', army launches 'Operation Rhino' against ULFA militants.
1/30/1903Lord Curzon opened the Imperial Library in in Metcalfe Hall at Calcutta.