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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
3/30/1994G-15 summit in New Delhi decides to set up a trade panel.
2/14/1999Fifth National Games inaugurated at Imphal.
2/20/1968Dr Prafulla Kumar Sen and others performed the first ever heart transplantion in Asia. The operation was performed by the Indian surgeons at K.E.M. Hospital, Bombay.
3/2/2000Om Prakash Chautala, Indian National Lok Dal supremo, sworn in the 18th Chief Minister of Haryana.
12/13/1984The death toll in a toxic gas leak from an insecticide plant in Bhopal, India, now is estimated at 2,100, and tens of thousands of residents fled the city today after it was announced that the Union Carbide plant would be started up again to neutralize the effect.
10/22/1999Balayogi is elected as Speaker of the Lok Sabha for second consecutive term.
8/15/1972Postal Index Number (PIN Code) of 6-digits was introduced.
8/29/2000Supreme Court releases of 115 'Veerappan aides' on bail or otherwise till further orders.
9/7/1999Haider Noorani, BJP candidate for the Anantang Lok Sabha seat, killed in bomb blast.
6/9/1991Raj Khosla, famous film producer and director, passed away.