1912: The first Indian feature-length film Shri Pundalik was released.
2007: The tenure of Kazakhstan's President Nur Sultan Nazar Vayev was extended for an unlimited time.
2008: Playback singer Nitin Mukesh was awarded the National Lata Mangeshkar Alankaran by the Government of Madhya Pradesh.
2008: Indian-origin writer Indra Sinha was awarded the Commonwealth Award for his book Animal People.
1914: Tenth Governor of the Reserve Bank of India S. Jagannathan was born.
1933: HD Deve Gowda, the twelfth Prime Minister of India, was born.
2017: Renowned Hindi film actress Reema Lagoo passed away.