Today the Foundation of the ‘Red Fort’ was Laid, Know More Historical Events Recorded on This Day
New Delhi : The grandeur of the Red Fort made of red stone attracts attention if you pass in front it. Its fine architecture and its exquisite craft will fascinate anyone, it will be interesting for you to know that the foundation of the Red Fort was laid on 29 April. This day also has special significance for Buckingham Palace, which is included in the historical buildings of the world. In fact, on this day in 1993, this residence of the British monarchy was opened to the general public. Earlier, only a few days of the year it was opened to the general public, but now people can buy tickets to see this royal building throughout the year.
A series of other important events recorded on April 29 in the history of the world are as follows –
1661 : China’s Ming dynasty captured Taiwan.
1639 : The foundation of the Red Fort was laid in Delhi.
1813 : JF Hummel patented rubber in the US.
1848 : Birth of renowned painter Raja Ravi Varma.
1903 : Mahatma Gandhi started legal practice in the Transvaal High Court of South Africa and established the British Indian Association there.
1920 : Death of great mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujam.
1930 : Telephone service introduced between Britain and Australia.
1939 : Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose resigned from Congress.
1978 : Rebel faction of Afghanistan gained power. It was announced on Kabul radio that the Vice President, Defense Minister, Home Minister and Air Force President were killed in the fighting.
1991 : One lakh 38 thousand people were killed and one million people became homeless in the cyclonic storm in Chittagong, Bangladesh.
1993 : Buckingham Palace opened to the public for the first time and ticket amount 8 pounds was decided to see the Royal Palace.
2005 : Syria withdrew its forces from Lebanon.
2011 : British Prince William and Kate Middleton got married at Westminster Abbey, London’s historic church.