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Historical Event on 6/27/2000

The Clinton administration rejects a demand by 21 U.S. Congressmen for declaring India a terrorist state in the wake of attacks on Christian priests and churches.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/27/1977Sanjiva Reddy was elected Speaker of the Lok Sabha. Government revokes the external emergency promulgated on December 3, 1971.
12/5/1999India's Yukta Mookhey is crowned Miss World.
7/8/1985Sri Lanka Peace talks open in Thimphu.
5/27/1999Sharad Pawar, Tariq Anwar and P.A. Sangma launch the Nationalist Congress Party.
10/18/1927Ramesh Vithaldas Divecha, cricketer (11 wickets for India in early 50's), was born in Bombay.
12/16/1999India agrees to Financial System Stability Assessment (FSSA) by the IMF.
10/28/1996Press Council of India to set up a 5-member committee headed by Chairman P.B. Sawant to inquire into the attack on journalists outside the New Delhi residence of Kanshi Ram.
2/1/1827Gordon's Esplanade building was established in Calcutta's Bengal Club.
11/5/1976Lok Sabha votes to extend its own life by another year.
9/3/1984Air Chief Marshal Dilbagh Singh PVSM, AVSM, VM, retired as the Air Officer Commanding, India Command.