1497
Vasco De Gama departed with his fleet from Lisbon Harbour for a trip to India .
1776
In Philadelphia, the Liberty Bell rang out from the tower of the Pennsylvania State House (known as Independence Hall), summoning citizens to the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence, by Colonel John Nixon. On July 4, the historic document was adopted by delegates to the Continental Congress meeting in the State House. However, the Liberty Bell, which bore the apt biblical quotation, “Proclaim Liberty Throughout All the Land unto All the Inhabitants Thereof,” was not rung until the Declaration of Independence returned from the printer on July 8.
1907
Elphinstone Picture Palace was started by Jamshedji F. Madan at Calcutta.
1918
Montagu – Chelmsford Report was published. This report was prepared to reform the legislature of India. This report was made by Edwin Montagu who was the Secretary of States for India and Lord Chelmsford, who was the Viceroy.
1930
The King opened India House in the Aldwych, appealing for peace in India at London.
1951
On this day in 1951, Paris, the capital city of France, celebrated turning 2,000 years old. In fact, a few more candles would’ve technically been required on the birthday cake, as the City of Lights was most likely founded around 250 B.C.
1954
Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister of India, inaugurated world’s longest Bhakra-Nangal Dam canal at Punjab.
1958
Lord Canning declared that since peace was established, it is better known as end of Indian Mutiny, 1857.
1959
Maj. Dale R. Ruis and Master Sgt. Chester M. Ovnand became the first Americans to be killed in the American phase of the Vietnam War when guerrillas strike a Military Assistance Advisory Group (MAAG) compound in Bien Hoa, 20 miles northeast of Saigon.
1991
25 tonnes of gold was moved to London from India to raise $ 200 million loan.
1996
Mathematical Olympiad was held in Mumbai – the first time in India (from 08-17, 1996).
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