Sri Aurobindo, freedom fighter, was arrested in Manik Tala Bomb explosion case.
The second of 2 cyclones in less than a month kills 35,000 (Ganges R India).
Army takes control in Punjab as 22 people are killed in Sikh struggle for autonomy. The state is declared a restricted area under the Foreigners' Act.
Fort William, the English stronghold in Bengal, was surrendered to Siraj-ud-Daulah.
India's First Spunge Iron project inaugurated at Vijaywada.
Saudi Boeing 747 Jumbo with 348 people on board misses the Meenambakkam international airport, Chennai and forcelands at Tambaram Air Force strip.
Devendra Mohan Bose, famous Scientist of Physics, passed away.
Dinesh Goswami, former Law Minister, passed away in a road accident in Assam.
Kurla-Kochi Express rams into goods train near Jolarpet in which 22 were killed and 100 injured.
Raj Kapoor, famous film actor, director and Dadasaheb Phalke awardee, passed away.
Sri Ram Sharma Acharya, freedom fighter, social reformer and leader, passed away.
Union Government set up a tribunal to settle the Cauvery water issue between Tamil Nadu & Karnataka.
The government accepts all the 15 recommendations of the Janakiraman Committee which unearthed massive collusion of banks in the security scam.