★Russia’s Day of Unity, ★Panama Flag Day, ★1845: Birth of freedom fighter Vasudev Balwant Phadke, ★1929: Birth of mathematician and astronomer Shakuntala Devi, ★1931: Birth of Padma Shri awardee Mukti Prasad Gogoi, ★1944: Birth of Padma Bandopadhyay, the first female Air Marshal in the Indian Air Force, and ★1971: Birthday of Indian film actress Tabu.