Historical Events
Historic Event
1934 In India, Mahatma Gandhi suspends his campaign of civil disobedience
- 2000 South African cricket captain Hansie Cronje is charged by Delhi police with fixing One Day International matches against India
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Famous Birthdays
- 1506 Francis Xavier, saint/Jesuit missionary to India, Malaya, & Japan
Ravi Shankar
1920 Ravi Shankar [Chowdhury], Bengali Brahmin sitar master and Indian classical music composer (West Meets East; Concert for Bangladesh), born in Benares, British, India (d. 2012)
- 1934 Swami Shantananda, Hindu Saint, Philosopher, Disciple of Swami Sivananda, Founder of Temple of Fine Arts
- 1942 Jeetendra, Indian actor
- 1982 Sonjay Dutt, Indian American professional wrestler
