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Historical Event on 5/13/1648

Construction of the Red Fort at Dehli was completed.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/4/1924Mahatma Gandhi released from prison unconditionally at Bombay.
12/9/1873Lord Northbrook, Viceroy and Governor General of India laid the foundation stone of the building.
7/1/1991Rupee devalued by 8.5\%.
12/17/2000The 13-day nationwide postal strike called off.
11/22/1997Diana Hayden, 24-year-old Mumbai-born Miss India, beat 85 contestants from around the world to be crowned new 'Miss Universe' at Mahe in Seychelles.
5/13/1962Dr. Rajendra Prasad (1884-1963) retired from the post of first President.
2/10/1979Itanagar was declared as capital of Arunachal Pradesh.
4/17/1923Lindsay Anderson, director (Thursday's Children), was born in Bangalore, India.
7/6/1927Vyankatesh Dingambar Madgulkar, great Marathi story writer and novelist, was born.
1/10/1964Battles between Muslims & Hindus in Calcutta.