Shri Valangaiman Sankaranarayana Srinivasa Shastri, great scholar of Sanskrit, master, politician, social reformer, President of India and educationist, was born at Valangaiman village, Tamil Nadu.
The last contingent of Indian freedom fighters was send to Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
Maulana Abdul Ali Moudoodi aka Syed Abul A'la Maududi Chishti, founder leader of the Jamait- E- Islam, died in USA, he had taken pakistani citizenship.
Office of Postmaster General is created under the Treasury Department.
Indo-British Extradition Treaty signed in London.
Passport seekers are given an option of 10 years (Rs. 300) or 20 years (Rs. 600) period.
India asks Pakistan to prevent the reported attempt by the JKLF to cross the Line of Control (LOC) on October 4.
The Sultan, losing his hold over the army and some members of his aristocracy, very wisely abdicated in favour of his brother Ahmad, who is famous in Deccan history as Ahmad Shah Wali.
Durga Khote, film actress and Dadasaheb Phalke awardee, died at the age of 86 years.
Kerala High Court suspends the sentence awarded by the Kottayam Special Court on 32 accused in the Suryanelli rape case.
Sorabjee Harmasji Colah, (right-hand batsman who batted in India's first two Tests), was born in Bombay.
Former Test all-rounder Chandu Borde was re-appointed chairman of National Selection Committee on Day two of the BCCI AGM in Jaipur.
Bapiraju Adiv, famous Telgu novelist, poet and author, died.