| 1540 | King of Shishodia dynasty was born in Maharana Pratap, Udaipur, Mewar, who struggled with Mughal Emperor Akbar for many years. |
| 1866 | Freedom fighter, philanthropist, thinker and reformer Gopal Krishna Gokhale was also born on this day. |
| 2010 | India's Vandana Shiva was selected for the Sydney Peace Prize for women's empowerment and environmental protection in developing countries. |
| 1653 | The world-famous historical building and the Taj Mahal, one of the world's wonders, was completed after 22 years of continuous work. |
| 1866 | Birth of great leader, social reformer and thinker Gopal Krishna Gokhale. |
| 1874 | The first horse-drawn tram car started in Bombay (now Mumbai). |
| 1946 | The first Satyagraha movement against the Portuguese rule started in Goa under the leadership of Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia. |
| 1986 | The first person to reach Mount Everest, Himalaya, Tenzing Norgay died in 1986. |
| 1998 | Famous Indian Ghazal singer and actor Talat Mehmood died in 1998. |