π India's Republic Day (1950)
Where: India Gate, New Delhi, India
π On This Day: January 26
January 26, 1950: India's Republic Day. On 26 January 1950, India's constitution came into effect and India became a republic. Every year on this day, a colourful parade marches down the grand avenue toward India Gate in New Delhi. Dancers and floats from many regions show off India's many cultures.
β¨ More events on this day
- 1915 πΏ Rocky Mountain National Park was created in Colorado, protecting high peaks, alpine lakes and wildlife such as elk and bighorn sheep.
- 1926 π‘ John Logie Baird gave the first public demonstration of television in London, showing moving faces on a tiny, flickering screen.
- 1949 π The Hale Telescope at Palomar Observatory in California saw its first light; for decades it was the biggest useful telescope in the world.
π§ Question of the day
What did India become on this day in 1950?
- A republic
- An Olympic host
- An island country
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Answer: A republic
Questions
What happened on January 26?
January 26, 1950: India's Republic Day. It happened in India Gate, New Delhi, India.
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