1869 - Mummadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar, the 22nd Maharaja of the Kingdom of Mysore, died.
1923 - Leela Dubey, noted anthropologist and feminist scholar, was born, fondly called Leeladi by many.
1936 - Banwari Lal Joshi, the Indian politician, was born, he served as Lieutenant Governor of Delhi and Governor of Uttar Pradesh, Meghalaya, and Uttarakhand.
1923 - Dharampal Gulati, the owner of the spice company 'MDH', was born.
1941 - Oscar Fernandes, a senior leader of the Indian National Congress, was born.
1985 - Ram Charan (born), Indian film actor, producer, and entrepreneur, is known for films in Telugu cinema.