| 1932 | The actor, producer-director Mahmood Ali was born. |
| 1959 | Aarati Saha became the first Asian woman to cross the English Channel. |
| 1836 | Madras Chamber of Commerce and Industry was established. |
| 1971 | About 10 thousand people died due to cyclonic storm in the Bay of Bengal. |
| 1837 | The last Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah II took over the rule of Delhi. |
| 1962 | Birla Planetarium opens in Kolkata. |
| 1928 | India's first National Security Advisor Brijesh Mishra was born. |