1784: A peace treaty was signed between Tipu Sultan, ruler of Mysore, and Britain.
1814: Americans defeated the British in the Battle of Plettenberg.
1951: President Rajendra Prasad inaugurated the newly constructed Somnath temple.
1955: Israel attacked Gaza.
1960: The first contraceptive pill was made available in the market.
1965: 17 thousand people died due to a cyclonic storm in Bangladesh.
1937: West Indies wicketkeeper David Allen was born.