1763 | The British army defeated Meerkasim and captured Patna. |
1913 | Mahatma Gandhi led 'The Great March' against apartheid policies in South Africa. |
1998 | India's proposal for ceasefire in Siachen rejected Pakistan |
1943 | During the Second World War, Japan handed over Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. |
1962 | National Defense Council was established. |
2000 | Jyoti Basu stepped down after being Chief Minister of West Bengal for 23 consecutive years. |