| 1973 | Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar, the country's greatest cricketer who was considered among the best batsmen in the world in the history of cricket, was born on this day. |
| 1815 | The Gorkha Regiment, considered the first and bravest battalion of the Indian Army, has completed 200 years today. |
| 1815 | The foundation stone of Gorkha Regime was laid in 1815 in Himachal. |
| 1972 | The famous Indian painter Gemini Roy died on this day in 1972. He was also awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1955. |