1521: Babur's victory in the first battle of Panipat laid the foundation of Mughal rule in India.
1895: The first film projector 'Panopticon' developed in America was demonstrated.
1926: Birth of Queen Elizabeth II of England. Her full name is Elizabeth Alexandra Mary and she holds the record for the longest reign in England.
1938: Famous poet Mohammad Iqbal, the author of Saare Jahan Se Accha Hindostan Hamara…, passed away in Lahore, Pakistan.
1960: The city of Brasilia was made the capital of Brazil.
1996: Sanjay Thapar, an officer of the Indian Air Force, was parachuted to the North Pole.
1782 - The city of Bangkok was established.
2007 - Brian Lara retired from one-day cricket.