1639: The foundation of the Red Fort was laid in Delhi.
1993: For the first time, Buckingham Palace was opened to the general public, and an eight-pound ticket was imposed to see it.
2005: The last Syrian military contingent left Lebanon.
2011: Westminster Abbey, the historic Church of London, became witness to the wedding of the British royal family. Prince William is married to Kate Middleton.
1992: Riots broke out in Los Angeles, USA.
2006: Pakistan tests Hatf-6.
1946: Ajit Jogi, an Indian National Congress politician, who was the first Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, was born.