Important Days
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Important Events
1965 – During an Indo-Pakistani War, China announces that it will reinforce its troops on the Indian border.
Birth/Birth Anniversary
1925 – Bhanumathi Ramakrishna, Indian actress, singer, director, and producer (d. 2005)
1934 – Sunil Gangopadhyay, Indian author and poet (d. 2012)
1951 – Mammootty, Indian actor and producer
1967 – Alok Sharma, Indian-English accountant and politician
Death/ Death Anniversary
2013 – Romesh Bhandari, Pakistani-Indian politician and diplomat, 13th Foreign Secretary of India (b. 1928)