| 1772 | Raja Rammohun Roy, one of the socio-religious reformers, was born on this day in 1772. He started the Brahmo Samaj movement and raised his voice against evils like child marriage and sati system. |
| 1987 | The heartbreaking Hashimpura massacre took place on this day in 1987, in which 19 jawans of Uttar Pradesh were tried for murder. |
| 1963 | India's first glider Rohini took off. |
| 1984 | Bachendri Pal became the first Indian woman to conquer Everest, the world's highest peak. |
| 1988 | India successfully tested the indigenously developed intercontinental ballistic missile Agni. |
| 1936 | Foundation stone of India's first stadium Brabourne Stadium in Bombay |
| 1949 | West Germany formally came into existence after adopting the constitution. |
| 2010 | Air India Express Boeing 737 crashed while landing in Mangalore. In which 158 people died. |