| 1699 | The tenth Sikh Guru Govind Singh founded the Khalsa Panth. The festival of Baisakhi is made on this day every year. |
| 1919 | Jallianwala Bagh massacre, indicative of the culmination of the atrocities of the British, was carried out. |
| 1984 | The Indian Army started a campaign of armed forces to occupy the Siachen Glacier in Kashmir. |
| 1947 | Diplomatic relations established between India and Pakistan. |
| 1984 | Indian cricket team won the Asia Cup for the first time by defeating Pakistan by 58 runs in Sharjah. |
| 1648 | Construction of the Red Fort was completed in 1648. |
| 1939 | The Hindustani Red Army (Indian Red Army) was formed in India in 1939 for an armed struggle with the British. |
| 1952 | The session of the first parliament of independent India started in 1952. |
| 1978 | The first flag carrier of the country "INS" was demoted to Delhi in 1978. |
| 1994 | The Golden Jubilee session of Escape concluded in 1994 in New Delhi. |
| 2000 | Lara Dutta was elected Miss Universe in 2000. |
| 2005 | Vishwanathan Anand became 'World Chess Champion' for the fourth time in 2005. |