Narayan Ganesh Goray, freedom fighter and socialist, was born at Hindala (Maharashtra).
Kumar Shri Indrajitsinhji, cricketer (Indian keeper in 60's), was born in Jamnagar.
Dalai Lama recoganised the rights of China in foreign affairs and Army Operations in Tibet region.
Uloor S. Parmeswara Iyer, famous poet, writer, editor and literature, died. He was 72.
Stock Exchange of Calcutta was opened of Baldeodas Daduawala and Overened.
All-India Congress accepts British plan for partition of India in New Delhi.
U.S. resumes full economic aid to India and Pakistan.
Punjab Government returned gold and other valuables seized from Golden Temple during the 1984 Blue Star operation to SGPC.
Supreme Court rules that all children, regardless of citizenship, are entitled to public education.
K. K. Tarapore, cricketer (Test for India 1948), was killed in a motor-scooter accident.
Rajah Annamalai Chettiar, famous musician, social worker and Governor of the Imperial Bank of India, passed away.
Dr. Darashaw Nosherwan Wadia, great pioneer in Indian Geology and professor in development of geo-scientific research in the country, passed away at New Delhi at the age of 86.
About 50\% of the 180.3 million electorate cast their votes in the final phase of Lok Sabha elections.
General Election (10th) of India ends. In this election Indian National Congress won.
PM Narasimha Rao visits Oman; India and Oman decide to give each other MFN status.