Historical Events
Film Release
1996 Tamil romantic comedy film “Poove Unakkaga” released directed by Vikraman, starring Sangita and Vijay in his breakthrough role

- 2000 Indian Point II nuclear power plant in New York State vents a small amount of radioactive steam when a steam generator fails
- 2017 The Indian space rocket PSLV-C37 successfully launches 104 satellites in a single flight
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Famous Birthdays
- 1921 Radha Krishna Choudhary, Indian historian and writer (d. 1985)
- 1984 Meera Jasmine, Indian actress (Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam), born in Thiruvalla, Kerala, India
Famous Deaths
- 1869 Mirza Ghalib, Indian poet (b. 1796)