| 1848 | Birth of well-known painter Raja Ravi Varma. |
| 1939 | Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose resigned from the Congress. |
| 1639 | The foundation of the Red Fort was laid in Delhi. |
| 1997 | The ban on chemical weapons has been in force since 1997. |
| 1547 | Bhamashah, a friend, colleague and trusted advisor of Maharana Pratap of Mewar was born on this day in 1547. |
| 1919 | Birth of Indian tabla player Alla Rakha in 1919. |