| 1897 | India's freedom fighter Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose was born in Cuttack, Odisha. |
| 1926 | Bal Thackeray, Indian politician and founder of Shiv Sena was born. |
| 1966 | Indira Gandhi became the third Prime Minister of India. |
| 1977 | Janata Party was formed. |
| 2009 | The ban on smoking scenes in film and television programs is over. |