1903 - Vladimir Horowitz born
1920 - Walter Matthau born
1921 - James Whitmore born
1924 - Jimmy Carter born
1927 - Tom Bosley born
1928 - George Peppard born
1932 - Richard Harris born
1935 - Julie Andrews born
1936 - Stella Stevens born
1945 - Rod Carew born
1950 - Randy Quaid born
1957 - A vaccine against the strain of influenza 'Asian Flu' sweeping around the world is made available to the British public.
1958 - Nasa is created to carry out America's space programme
1962 - Two people die and at least 75 are injured in rioting following the admission of James Meredith to the University of Mississippi.
1963 - Mark McGwire born
1968 - Jay Underwood born
1970 - Dozens are crushed in crowded Cairo streets as millions of Egyptians mourn the death of President Abdel Nasser.
1975 - Muhammad Ali retains the world heavyweight boxing championship after defeating Joe Frazier in their third and arguably greatest fight, the 'Thrilla in Manila'.
1985 - Police close off areas of Liverpool (Toxteth) and London (Peckham) after outbreaks of violence and vandalism.
1995 - US convicts Sheikh Omar Abdel-Rahman of plotting holy war
2004 - British Prime Minister Tony Blair undergoes heart surgery
2005 - At least 26 people die and more than 50 are injured as the Indonesian resort island of Bali is hit by bomb blasts.
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