| 1869 | Birth of Mahatma Gandhi in Porbandar, Gujarat. On the strength of non-violence, he contributed significantly to the independence of the country. |
| 1904 | Birthday of Lal Bahadur Shastri. With his simplicity and the slogan 'Jai Jawan Jai Kisan', he became popular among the masses. Led the country in the Indo-Pak war of 1965. |
| 1924 | The Geneva proposal, brought with the aim of strengthening the League of Nations, was approved by the General Assembly but was not ratified later. |
| 1975 | Bharat Ratna honored freedom fighter, politician, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu K.K. Kamaraj was born. |
| 1929 | Gandhiji made the Navajivan Office a public trust. |
| 1951 | Shyama Prasad Mukherjee founded the Bharatiya Jan Sangh. |
| 1952 | Initiation of community development program. |
| 1955 | The Integral Coach Factory at Perambur, Madras, built the first coach of the rail. |
| 1961 | Establishment of Shipping Corporation of India in Bombay (Mumbai). |
| 1971 | The President of India dedicated the Birla Sadan to the country. Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated in this building and was renamed Gandhi Sadan. |
| 1985 | Dowry Prohibition Amendment Act implemented. |
| 1988 | The largest road bridge at that time over the sea connecting Mandapam and Pamban was opened for traffic. |
| 2000 | Russia's President Vladimir Putin arrived in Delhi on a four-day visit, adding a new chapter to the old friendly relations between India and Russia. |
| 2006 | South Africa decided to support India in the nuclear fuel supply case. |