| 1709 | Mughal ruler Bahadur Shah I defeated his brother Kambakhsh in Hyderabad in a power struggle. |
| 1849 | The famous Battle of Chillianwala started during the Second Anglo Sikh War. |
| 1910 | Radio was broadcast for the first time. The broadcast could also be heard on a ship 20 km away in the sea. |
| 1923 | Famous film producer and director Shakti Samanta was born. |
| 1938 | Renowned santoor player Pandit Shivkumar was born. |
| 1948 | Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi started a fast unto death in Kolkata to maintain Hindu-Muslim unity. |
| 1949 | India's first astronaut Rakesh Sharma is born. |
| 1976 | Death of the famous tabla player of India Ahmed Jan Thirkwa. |