| 1568 | The Mughal emperor Akbar attacked Chittorgarh. |
| 1962 | The war started between India and China over the border dispute. |
| 1574 | The third Sikh Guru Amardas died. |
| 1847 | Anne Besant, a member of the Theosophical Society, who played a major role in India's freedom movement, was born in London. |
| 1854 | The introduction of postage stamps started in India. |
| 1867 | Karl Marx's famous book Das Capital was published. |
| 1888 | National Geographic magazine was first published. |
| 1919 | Famous Urdu poet Majrooh Sultanpuri was born. |
| 1853 | Andhra Pradesh became a separate state in India. |
| 1967 | Indian Tourism Development Corporation was established. |
| 1978 | The marriage age of girls was increased from 14 to 18 and that of boys from 18 to 21 years. |
| 2003 | India overcame Bangladesh's apprehensions about linking rivers. |
| 2008 | The terrorists detonated the bomb in Tripura's capital Agartala. |