1902: Birth of Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, a fan of Hindustani classical music.
1902: The first motion picture theater opened in Los Angeles.
1933: Death of Ranjit Singh, considered the father of Indian cricket.
1679: Mughal emperor Aurangzeb again imposed Jizya tax on the Hindus of his Sultanate. This tax was abolished by Akbar.
1982: Argentina attacked the Falkland Islands located in the South Atlantic Ocean.
1986: A mid-air bomb exploded in the Boeing aircraft of the American Aviation Company. Four passengers fell from the plane due to the pressure of the wind. The pilot landed the aircraft safely.