

| 1942 | Indian government Mahatma Gandhi was arrested by the British government. |
| 1683 | The British monarchy, through an order, gave the East India Company the right to declare war or peace in Asia. |
| 1971 | Signing of the Indo-Russian Friendship Treaty. |
| 1942 | Freedom fighter Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose established the Indian National Army in Malaya (now Malaysia) with the help of Japan. |
| 1909 | Kannada chief litterateur Vinayaka Krishna Gokak, born with the 'Jnanpith Award', was born on 9 August 1909. |
| 1996 | Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar was elected the captain of the Indian cricket team in 1996. |
| 2012 | In 2012, the Indian Army successfully tested the Agni-2 ballistic missile capable of carrying out nuclear strikes. |