| 1001 | The Hindu Shahi ruler Jaipal was defeated by the invading Mahmud Ghazni. |
| 1795 | The first Bengali drama was staged. |
| 1907 | India's famous poet and writer Harivansh Rai Bachchan was born in Allahabad city of Uttar Pradesh. |
| 2011 | The famous Indian classical musician Sultan Khan died. |
| 2008 | Uttar Pradesh became the first state in the country to pay the Sixth Pay Commission. |
| 1881 | India's famous historian and internationally renowned scholar of archeology Kashi Prasad Jaiswal was born. |
| 1888 | Famous freedom fighter and first Speaker of Lok Sabha Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar was born. |
| 1978 | India's famous social reformer Laxmibai Kelkar passed away. |