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Historical Event on 4/29/1639

Delhi's Red fort construction commenced by laying the Foundation Stone by Shah Jahan. This fort was completed on May 13, 1646.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/18/1979Sri Lanka beat India by 47 runs in Cricket World Cup upset.
7/11/1924Moslem-Hindu rebellion in Delhi.
5/7/1996Third and final phase of polling begins for 185 LS constituencies and 154 assembly constituencies; 55 to 60\% turnout was witnessed and there was widespread violence in Bihar.
10/2/1994Five die of pneumonic plague in Delhi. Surat toll rose to 47.
7/28/199712 persons are killed and 69 injured as New Delhi-bound Karnataka Express rams Himsagar Express at Old Faridabad station level-crossing in Haryana.
2/19/1993SC Jamir elected leader of the Congress (I) Legislature Party in Nagaland.
7/14/1963Swami Shivanand Saraswati, religious leader, passed away.
3/4/1997Govt. not to print Re. 1 , Rs. 2 & Rs. 5 currency notes any more, as these three denominations have been coinised.
10/3/1988Lebanese kidnappers release Mithileshwar Singh after 30 months of being held captive.
11/18/1937Rajinder Pal, cricketer (pace bowler in one Test India v Eng, 0-22), was born in Delhi.