| 1526 | The Mughal ruler Babur defeated the Sultan of Delhi and became the new emperor. |
| 1748 | The Mughal ruler Muhammad Shah died in Delhi. |
| 1878 | The University of Calcutta gave the first approval for eligibility for women in the field of university education. |
| 1960 | Establishment of National Defense College in New Delhi. |
| 1912 | The great actress Zohra Sehgal was born. |