Historical Events
- 1779 Ching-Thang Khomba is crowned King of Manipur.
- 1988 Test debut of Phil Simmons, WI v India, Madras
- 1994 Hyderabad score 6 for 944 against Andhra Pradesh in Ranji Trophy
More Indian History
Famous Birthdays
- 1944 Shibu Soren, Indian politician
Rahul Dravid
1973 Rahul Dravid, Indian Cricket Batsman and captain (164 Tests, 13,288 runs @ 52.31, 36 x 100s; 344 ODIs), born in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
Famous Deaths
- 1966 Lal Bahadur Shastri, Indian politician and Prime Minister of India (1964-66), dies under suspicious circumstances at 61
- 1983 Ghanshyam Das Birla, Indian industrialist and educator, dies at 88
