| 1852 | A stamp named 'Sindh Dak' was issued by the Chief Commissioner of Sindh, Sir Bertlefrore, for use only in the state of Sindh and on the Mumbai Karachi route. |
| 1862 | Inauguration of Calcutta High Court. |
| 1879 | Postcard debut in India. |
| 1955 | The Imperial Bank of India was nationalized and named the State Bank of India. |
| 1964 | Establishment of Industrial Development Bank of India |
| 1975 | The then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi announced a 20-point program. |
| 1991 | The Warsaw Pact was dissolved. |
| 2006 | Chess player Parimarjan Negi became the youngest second grandmaster. |
| 2017 | Goods and Services Tax (GST) was introduced as a significant reform of the economy in India. |
| 1938 | The famous flute player Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia was born on this day. |
| 1882 | The second Chief Minister of West Bengal, Dr. Bidhan Chandra Rai was born on this day. His birthday is celebrated as Doctor's Day in the country. |