| 1950 | The iron man Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel died. |
| 1749 | Chhatrapati Shivaji's grandson Shahu died. |
| 1953 | India's S. Vijayalakshmi Pandit was elected the first woman president of the eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. |
| 1991 | Filmmaker Satyajit Ray was awarded a Special Oscar for his achievements in the cinema world. |