| 1861 | Bhikaji Cama was born the lofty voice of women's rights. |
| 1932 | Poona Pact was signed between Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar and Mahatma Gandhi in Pune's Yerwada Central Jail for the rights of untouchables. |
| 2014 | ISRO's satellite Mangalyaan successfully entered the orbit of Mars. |
| 2008 | The Madras High Court dismissed the petition regarding premature release of Nalini and two other convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi murder case. |
| 2008 | Kapil Dev, the Indian cricketer was conferred the honorary title of Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army by Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor at a function. |
| 1932 | Bengal's revolutionary nationalist Pritilata Wadeedar became the first woman to lay down her life for the country's independence. |
| 2009 | India's first Chandrayaan-1 discovered water on the lunar surface. |
| 1726 | The East India Company was authorized to form municipal and mayor courts in Bombay, Calcutta and Madras. |
| 1940 | India's famous female swimmer Aarti Saha was born. |