Important Days
World Students’ Day
Important Events
Birth/Birth Anniversary
1927 – B. S. Abdur Rahman, Indian businessman and philanthropist (d. 2015)
1931 – A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, Indian engineer, academic, and politician, 11th President of India (d. 2015)
1934 – N. Ramani, Indian flute player (d. 2015)
1946 – Victor Banerjee, Indian actor and director
1949 – Prannoy Roy, Indian journalist, economist, and broadcaster, founded NDTV
1955 – Kulbir Bhaura, Indian field hockey player
1957 – Mira Nair, Indian-American actress, director, and producer
Death/ Death Anniversary
1918 – Sai Baba of Shirdi, Indian guru and saint (b. 1838)
1961 – Suryakant Tripathi ‘Nirala’, Indian poet and author (b. 1896)
