Mahatma Gandhi announced his opposition to the Rowlatt Act in 1919.
The Soviet Union invaded Austria in 1945.
The state of Rajasthan was established on this day in 1949 and Jaipur was made its capital.
Murray Hill invented the photo transistor in 1950.
1953 - Conquest of the world's highest peak Mount Everest by Hillary and Tenzing Norgay.
1982 - Telugu Desam Party (India regional political party) N.T. Established by Rama Rao.