| 1905 | Birth of former President of India Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed. |
| 1952 | The first session of Parliament was called in independent India. |
| 1962 | Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan became the second President of the country. |
| 1978 | The country's first flag carrier INS Delhi was relieved |
| 1998 | India conducted two more nuclear tests, regardless of the criticism and pressure around the world. |
| 2001 | The death of RK Narayan, one of the biggest names in Indian literature. |
| 1648 | Construction of the Red Fort in Delhi was completed. |
| 2000 | Lara Dutta of India was elected Miss Universe. |
| 1956 | Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, the spiritual leader who founded the Art of Living Foundation, was born. |
| 1918 | The famous Bharatanatyam dancer T. Balasaraswati was born. |