| 1959 | The Buddhist Dalai Lama was granted asylum in India after his exile from Tibet. |
| 1964 | Electric tram last run in Bombay. |
| 1774 | The first post of the Postal Service opened in India in 1774. |
| 1867 | Praya Samaj was established in 1867 in Mumbai. |
| 2011 | According to census data, India's population has increased to 121 crore (1 billion 21 crore) in 2011. This is 17.64% more than what was calculated ten years ago. |
| 1504 | The second Sikh Guru Guru Angad Dev was born. |
| 1865 | India's first female doctor Anandi Gopal Joshi was born. |