| 1937 | The country's famous scientist Jagdish Chandra Bose died. |
| 1983 | For the first time in the country, a Commonwealth summit was held in New Delhi. |
| 1997 | Sahitya Academy Award winner Nirad C Chaudhary completed 100 years of his life. |
| 1926 | Spiritual Guru Sai Baba was born. |