Historical Planet

In 1969: Crowd In Funeral Procession of Tamil Nadu CM C.N. Annadurai  

On 21 April 1962, Frederick Handley Page (b.1885) died. Trained as an electrical engineer. In 1909, founded Handley Page Ltd, the first Brit...

On 22 Apr 1866, General Hans von Seeckt (d.1936), Head of Reichswehr 1920-26, died. In WW1 , served as Chief of Staff to von Mackensen, play...

22-23 Apr 1918, to counter the German U-boat offensive, Royal Navy, under C-in-C Dover Roger Keyes, launched Zeebrugge Raid to block the Bru...

  23 Apr 1915, soldier-poet, Sub-Lt Rupert Brooke RNVR, died, aged 27, of sepsis from an infected mosquito bite, on the French hospital ship...

6 April 1917, the United States declares war on Germany after passing President Woodrow Wilson's resolution for military action. House o...

  Mukesh Ambani In 1985

Dilip Kumar bowling & Polly Umrigar umpiring... Hey, Dilip Kr is bowling well

Due to Lloyd George’s claim on 30 Mar 1915 that “Drink is more dangerous enemy than Germany or Austria”, on 5 Apr, George V released a state...

Taj Mahal Covered With Bamboo Scaffolding to Protect It From Bombers.

Mir Jafar Was The Commander of Siraj ud-Daulah′s Army . In 1757 He Betrayed Siraj ud-Daulah. In Battle of Plassey and Supported British For...

Waldemar Mordechai Wolff Haffkine , Scientist From Ukraine. He Came to India and Developed and Did Successful Trials of Anti Bubonic Plague ...

Major Dhyanchand and His Brother Captain Roop Singh Doing Hockey Practice After Retirement in 1966

  New City Chandigarh Under Construction 1950's

  Freddie Mercury During School Days in Panchgani 1958