Holidays and Observances
Famous Birthdays
- 1992: Miley Cyrus - Hannah Montana
- 1979: Kelly Brook - Smallville
- 1974: Saku Koivu - Montreal Canadiens
- 1950: Charles Schumer -New York Senator
Famous Deaths
- 2006: Alexander Litvinenko - Russian Spy
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The 2000s
- 2002 The Miss World beauty contest was moved from Abuja, Nigeria to London, England after Muslim's who opposed to the contest rioted in the streets, leaving 100 people dead and 500 injured.
- 2000: Miami-Dade County in Florida refused to recount their ballots, and were not forced to by the Florida Supreme Court. A major setback for the Al Gore campaign in their efforts to win the state of Florida and the Presidency.
The 1980s
- 1981: To being the Iran Contra Scandal, President Ronald Reagan sign the National Security Decision Directive 17 which gives the CIA authority to create a 500-man army of Contra rebels to overthrow the Nicaragua government.
- 1980: A series of earthquakes devastated southern Italy, killing some 2,600 people.
The 1960s
- 1963: Doctor Who premiers on BBC television in the United Kingdom with the episode titled An Unearthly Child.