| 1857 | Soldier Mangal Pandey became known as a freedom fighter in the Bengal Native Infantry revolts against the British rule in India and the long-running 1857 Sepoy Freedom Struggle. |
| 1943 | Laxman Nayak, a freedom fighter and leader, was hanged in Barhampur jail. |
| 1954 | The Indian Institute of Public Administration was inaugurated. |
| 1982 | N. of Telugu Desam Party Formed in 1982 by T. Rama Rao. |
| 1999 | Nearly 90 people died in the 1999 Himalayan earthquake in the foothills of the Himalayas. |
| 2008 | 370 cities of the world started celebrating Earth Hour in 2008 for the first time to save energy. |
| 1913 | Famous Hindi poet and writer Bhavani Prasad was born on this day. |