| 1828 | Laxmibai was born as an example of bravery. |
| 1917 | The first woman Prime Minister of the country, Indira Gandhi, was born on this day. |
| 1975 | The country's first Miss Universe Sushmita Sen was born. |
| 1932 | The third Round Table Conference on Indian Independence was opened in London. |
| 1994 | Indian film actress Aishwarya Rai won the title of Miss World. |
| 1995 | Indian weightlifter Karnam Malleswari made a world record in weightlifting. She is the first woman player of India who won the medal in the Olympics. |
| 1997 | Kalpana Chawla became the first Indian woman to go to space. |
| 1986 | Environmental Protection Act came into force. |
| 2006 | India sought Australia's support for nuclear power and uranium supplies. |