Roger Michael Humphrey Binny (born July 19, 1955) is a former Indian cricketer who was a member of the team that won the 1983 Cricket World Cup. Binny was the first Scottish-born Anglo-Indian to play cricket for India. Stuart Binny, his son, followed in his footsteps, playing state cricket for the Karnataka cricket team as well as international cricket for the India national team.

The Indian Space Research Organization launched a series of satellites known as Rohini (ISRO). The Rohini series consisted of four satellites, three of which successfully orbited after being launched by the Satellite Launch Vehicle (SLV). The satellites in this series were mostly experimental. In 1980, the first Indian satellite, Rohini 1, was launched into orbit.

In 1969, the Indian government nationalised 14 large commercial banks. The following is a complete list of banks that have been nationalised: Nationalized in 1969 were Allahabad Bank, Bank of Baroda, Bank of India, Bank of Maharashtra, Central Bank of India, Canara Bank, Dena Bank, Indian Bank, Indian Overseas Bank, Punjab National Bank, Syndicate Bank, UCO Bank, Union Bank, and United Bank of India.

Mangal Pandey was an Indian soldier who played a key role in the events leading up to the outbreak of the 1857 Indian rebellion. He served in the British East India Company's 34th Bengal Native Infantry (BNI) regiment as a sepoy (infantryman). To commemorate him, the Indian government issued a postage stamp in 1984. His life and actions have also been depicted in a number of film adaptations.

Smriti Shriniwas Mandhana, an Indian cricketer who represents the Indian women's team, was born on July 18, 1996. She was named the Best Women's International Cricketer by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in June 2018. The Rachael Heyhoe-Flint Award for the best female cricketer of the year was presented to her by the International Cricket Council (ICC) in December 2018.

Rajesh Khanna (born Jatin Khanna; 29 December 1942 – 18 July 2012) was a Hindi film actor, film producer, and politician. Between 1969 and 1971, he was dubbed the "First Superstar of Indian Cinema" after starring in a record 15 successful films in a row. During the 1970s and 1980s, he was the highest-paid actor in Hindi cinema. Four BFJA Awards and five Filmfare Awards have been bestowed upon him, and in 2013, he was posthumously awarded the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian honour.

Benedict Cumberbatch, whose full name is Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch, was born on July 19, 1976, in London, England. He is a renowned British actor who has appeared in numerous films, plays, and television shows. He is also well-known for his deep, rich voice and his distinctive name. He became very well-known for his portrayal of a contemporary Sherlock Holmes in the television series Sherlock (2010–), and he subsequently landed a string of important parts in blockbuster films.

Mark Sinclair (born July 18, 1967), better known by his stage name Vin Diesel, is an actor and producer from the United States. He is best known for playing Dominic Toretto in the Fast & Furious franchise, and is one of the world's highest-grossing actors. Diesel started auditioning for roles in the early 1990s but was unsuccessful, so he decided to make his own low-budget film instead. Multi-Facial, a short film he wrote, directed, produced, and starred in, was released in 1995.

The word Garhwal means 'country of forts.' It was a princely state in India's northwestern state of Uttarakhand, ruled by the Garhwali Rajput dynasty. Three dynasties ruled this state: the Katyuri dynasty, the Chand dynasty, and the Shah dynasty. It was administered by the 'Punjab Hill States Agency' during the British Raj.

Priyanka Chopra Jonas is an Indian actress, producer, model, and singer who was born on July 18, 1982. Chopra is one of India's highest-paid actresses, having won the Miss World pageant in 2000. She's won a slew of awards, including two National Film Awards and five Filmfares. In 2016, the Indian government awarded her the Padma Shri, Time named her one of the world's 100 most influential people, and Forbes named her one of the World's 100 Most Powerful Women in the following two years.

India was bowled out for 58 and 82 in a single day at Old Trafford on July 19, 1952. By the time the Indians arrived at Old Trafford for the third Test of 1952, they had been flattened, demotivated, and completely destroyed. it was the first time a team was bowled out twice on the same day of a Test match.

Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson, a British billionaire, entrepreneur, commercial astronaut, and business magnate, was born on July 18, 1950. He founded the Virgin Group in the 1970s, which now owns over 400 companies in various fields.