| 1605 | The Mughal ruler Jahangir ascended the throne in Agra. |
| 1914 | Freedom fighter and philanthropist Laxmi Sehgal was born. |
| 1991 | Famous Hindi writer Ismat Chugatai passed away. |
| 1851 | First telegraph line started between Calcutta and Diamond Harbor. |
| 1579 | Jusuit pastor SJ Thomas was the first Englishman to visit India. He arrived in Goa by Portuguese boat. |
| 1947 | The first President of Pakistan established Azad Kashmir in Pakistan. |
| 1975 | An ordinance was brought to end the bonded labor system and came into effect from the next day. |
| 1982 | Sudha Madhavan became the first Indian female athlete to run in a marathon. |
| 1984 | First underground metro train started between Esplanad and Bhawanipur in Kolkata. |
| 2013 | Renowned playback singer Manna Dey of Hindi and Bengali films in Indian cinema world passed away. In 2005, the Government of India honored him with the Padma Bhushan in the field of art. |