| 1960 | Indian actor Mohanlal Vishwanath Nair was born. |
| 2006 | Attack on Congress rally in Srinagar on 21 May. 1971: Famous director, script writer Aditya Chopra was born. |
| 1991 | Former Prime Minister of India Rajiv Gandhi died in a suicide attack in Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu. |
| 1994 | Sushmita Sen won the title in the 43rd Miss Universe competition held in Manila. |