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Notable Births

Joseph-Aukuso Sua'ali'i

Joseph-Aukuso Sua'ali'i

b. 2003

Australian rugby union & former Samoan international rugby league footballer

Alejandro Francés

Alejandro Francés

b. 2002

Spanish footballer (born 2002)

Scottie Barnes

Scottie Barnes

b. 2001

American basketball player (born 2001)

Park Si-eun (entertainer)

Park Si-eun (entertainer)

b. 2001

South Korean actress and singer (born 2001)

Ben Trbojevic

Ben Trbojevic

b. 2001

Australian rugby league footballer

Kim Chaewon

Kim Chaewon

b. 2000

South Korean singer (born 2000)

Katie Boulter

Katie Boulter

b. 1996

British tennis player (born 1996)

Madison Cawthorn

Madison Cawthorn

b. 1995

American politician (born 1995)

Sergeal Petersen

Sergeal Petersen

b. 1994

South African rugby union footballer

Álex Abrines

Álex Abrines

b. 1993

Spanish basketball player (born 1993)

Leon Thomas

Leon Thomas

b. 1993

American singer and songwriter (born 1993)

Austin Rivers

Austin Rivers

b. 1992

American basketball player (born 1992)

Mrunal Thakur

Mrunal Thakur

b. 1992

Indian actress (born 1992)

Piotr Malarczyk

Piotr Malarczyk

b. 1991

Polish footballer

Aledmys Díaz

Aledmys Díaz

b. 1990

Cuban baseball player (born 1990)

Madison Bumgarner

Madison Bumgarner

b. 1989

American baseball player (born 1989)

Tiffany Young

Tiffany Young

b. 1989

American singer and actress (born 1989)

Mustafa Abdellaoue

Mustafa Abdellaoue

b. 1988

Norwegian footballer (born 1988)

Travis Boak

Travis Boak

b. 1988

Australian rules footballer (born 1988)

Patryk Małecki

Patryk Małecki

b. 1988

Polish footballer (born 1988)

Notable Deaths

Joyce Brabner

Joyce Brabner

d. 2024

American writer and editor (1952–2024)

Abdalqadir as-Sufi

Abdalqadir as-Sufi

d. 2021

Scottish Islamic scholar (1930–2021)

Jerry Ziesmer

Jerry Ziesmer

d. 2021

American film director (1939–2021)

Wilford Brimley

Wilford Brimley

d. 2020

American actor (1934–2020)

Anne of Romania

Anne of Romania

d. 2016

Titular queen consort of Romania

Cilla Black

Cilla Black

d. 2015

English singer and media personality (1943–2015)

Bernard d'Espagnat

Bernard d'Espagnat

d. 2015

French physicist, philosopher and author

Bob Frankford

Bob Frankford

d. 2015

Canadian politician (1939–2015)

Valyantsin Byalkevich

Valyantsin Byalkevich

d. 2014

Belarusian footballer (1973–2014)

Jan Roar Leikvoll

Jan Roar Leikvoll

d. 2014

Charles T. Payne

Charles T. Payne

d. 2014

American World War II soldier (1925–2014)

John Amis

John Amis

d. 2013

British writer

Gail Kobe

Gail Kobe

d. 2013

American actress and producer (1932–2013)

Babe Martin

Babe Martin

d. 2013

American baseball player (1920–2013)

Wilford White

Wilford White

d. 2013

American football player (1928–2013)

Aldo Maldera

Aldo Maldera

d. 2012

Italian footballer (1953-2012)

Lolita Lebrón

Lolita Lebrón

d. 2010

Puerto Rican nationalist (1919–2010)

Eric Tindill

Eric Tindill

d. 2010

New Zealand sportsman (1910–2010)

Corazon Aquino

Corazon Aquino

d. 2009

President of the Philippines from 1986 to 1992

Gertan Klauber

Gertan Klauber

d. 2008

Czech-born British actor (1932–2008)

On This Day in History

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Donald Trump

2023

Former US President Donald Trump is indicted for his role in the January 6 United States Capitol attack, his third indictment in 2023.

Donald Trump

Suicide attack

2017

A suicide attack on a mosque in Herat, Afghanistan kills 20 people.

Suicide attack

Beijing–Tianjin intercity railway

2008

The Beijing–Tianjin Intercity Railway begins operation as the fastest commuter rail system in the world.

Beijing–Tianjin intercity railway

2008 K2 disaster

2008

Eleven mountaineers from international expeditions died on K2, the second-highest mountain on Earth, in the worst single accident in the history of K2 mountaineering.

2008 K2 disaster

I-35W Mississippi River bridge

2007

The I-35W Mississippi River bridge spanning the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, Minnesota, collapses during the evening rush hour, killing 13 people and injuring 145.

I-35W Mississippi River bridge

Ycuá Bolaños supermarket fire

2004

A supermarket fire kills 424 people and injures 360 others in Asunción, Paraguay.

Ycuá Bolaños supermarket fire

Puntland

1998

Puntland, an autonomous state in northeastern Somalia, was officially established following a constitutional conference in Garowe, Issims and tribal chiefs agreed to create a self-declared government until Somalia recovered.

Puntland

Great Flood of 1993

1993

The Great Mississippi and Missouri Rivers Flood of 1993 comes to a peak.

Great Flood of 1993

Aeroflot Flight E-35D

1990

A plane crash in the Karabakh Range kills 46 people.

Aeroflot Flight E-35D

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1988

A British soldier was killed in the Inglis Barracks bombing in London, England.

Chronology of Provisional Irish Republican Army actions (1980–1989)

Peat

1984

Commercial peat-cutters discover the preserved bog body of a man, called Lindow Man, at Lindow Moss, Cheshire, England.

Peat

MTV

1981

MTV begins broadcasting in the United States and airs its first video, "Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles.

MTV

Vigdís Finnbogadóttir

1980

Vigdís Finnbogadóttir is elected President of Iceland and becomes the world's first democratically elected female head of state.

Vigdís Finnbogadóttir

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1980

A train crash kills 18 people and injures over 170 more in County Cork, Ireland.

Buttevant Rail Disaster

Niki Lauda

1976

Niki Lauda has a severe accident that almost claims his life at the German Grand Prix at Nürburgring.

Niki Lauda

Helsinki Accords

1975

The final act of the CSCE meeting is signed in Helsinki, Finland.

Helsinki Accords

Cyprus problem

1974

Cyprus dispute: The United Nations Security Council authorizes the UNFICYP to create the "Green Line", dividing Cyprus into two zones.

Cyprus problem

The Concert for Bangladesh

1971

The Concert for Bangladesh, organized by former Beatle George Harrison, is held at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

The Concert for Bangladesh

Hassanal Bolkiah

1968

The coronation of Hassanal Bolkiah, the 29th Sultan of Brunei, is held.

Hassanal Bolkiah

Charles Whitman

1966

Charles Whitman kills 15 people at the University of Texas at Austin before being killed by the police.

Charles Whitman