| 1965 | Another woman of Indian origin who went into space was born Sunita Williams. |
| 1581 | Sikh Guru Ram Das died. Guru Ram Das was the fourth Guru of the Sikhs. |
| 2007 | Yuvraj Singh of India set the record for the fastest half-century off 12 balls by hitting six sixes in an over off Broad in a T20 match against England in Durban. |
| 2014 | Apple iPhone 6 started selling. |
| 2000 | Karnam Malleswari won a bronze medal in the weightlifting event at the Olympics. |
| 1936 | Hindustani classical musician Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande died. |