1839 | Maharaj Ranjit Singh, the founder of the Sikh Empire, died. |
1838 | Nationalist author Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay was born |
1939 | Music composer RD Burman, who gave music in more than 300 films, was born. |
1964 | PT Usha, who was known worldwide by the name of Udanpari, was born. |
1964 | Teen Murti Bhawan was made Nehru Museum. |
2008 | India and Pakistan have overcome bottlenecks in the commissioning of the Iranian gas pipeline project. |
2008 | Former Army Chief Sam Manekshaw, who played a key role in the Indian Army's victory against Pakistan in the 1971 war. |