| 1797 | Famous Urdu poet Mirza Ghalib was born in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. |
| 1861 | The first public bid for tea was concluded in Calcutta (now Kolkata). |
| 1911 | 'Jana Gana Mana' was sung for the first time at the Calcutta session of the Indian National Congress. |
| 1975 | 372 people died in the Chasnala coal mine accident in Dhanbad. |
| 2008 | 'Taare Zameen Par' won the Best Film Award at the V. Shantaram Awards ceremony. |