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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
3/5/1989Bhagwat Jha Azad, Bihar CM, resigns.
10/11/1894Sudhirranjan Das, former Chief Justice of Supreme Court, was born.
10/22/1999Balayogi is elected as Speaker of the Lok Sabha for second consecutive term.
3/5/1995Jalal Aga, famous comedian and character artist, passed away.
6/18/2000K.M. Beenamol breaks P.T. Usha's record in 400m at 51.21 sec in an international meet at Kiev in Ukraine.
3/10/1998B. B. Lyngdoh of the United Democratic Party is sworn in Chief Minister of Meghalaya. The 12-day-old Congress(I) Ministry resigned following the failure of the party nominee to be elected as Speaker.
12/29/1968Chunilal Kalidas Madiya, famous Gujrathi playwright, story writer and novelist, died.
5/12/1906Gandhiji support the ""Home Rule"" for India in the name of ''justice and for good of humanity"".
1/18/1948Gandhi breaks 121-hour fast in New Delhi, after halting of Muslim-Hindu riots in Calcutta. He breaks the fast on security pledges from communal leaders who ""Peace Pledge"" to Gandhiji.
3/25/1983Modern oceanographic research ship of the world 'Sagar Kanya' landed first time in the sea.