Utkal Gourab Madhusudan Das was born in Calcutta district in Orissa.
Ajit Manohar Pai, cricketer (one Test India v NZ 1969), was born in Bombay.
Netaji Subash Chandra Bose aligned the Japanese-German submarine at Medagaskar.
Troops storm police complex in Srinagar and free officials from the rebelling 2000 policemen.
Baji Rao I aka Thorle BajiRao Peshwa passed away at Raverkhedi near the banks of the Narmada river near Khargon and his son Balaji Baji Rao was placed on his father's throne as the Peshwa.
Malayalam film `Chidambaram' directed by G. Aravindan wins best feature film award and Shyam Benegal bags the Best Director award for the Hindi film 'Trikal'.
Gaganvihari Lallubhai Mehta, famous economist, politician and journalist, passed away.
Vinayak Krishna Gokak, famous Kannad poet and Gyanpeeth Awardee, passed away.
EC orders re-polling in 69 booths in four states.