| 1784 | Establishment of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. |
| 1934 | An earthquake measuring 8.7 struck India and Nepal. About 11,000 lives were lost in this earthquake. |
| 1975 | Portugal signs agreement for independence of Angola. |
| 1988 | Former India bowler Narendra Hirwani, taking historic feat, took 16 wickets in his debut Test match against West Indies. |
| 2012 | India's first female photo journalist Homi Vairala died. |