1890 - Ho Chi Minh born
1898 - Former Prime Minister William Gladstone dies
1925 - Malcolm X born
1935 - T.E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia) dies
1939 - James Fox born
1941 - Nora Ephron born
1945 - Pete Townshend born
1946 - Andre the Giant born
1951 - Joey Ramone born
1952 - Grace Jones born
1968 - Kyle Eastwood born
1974 - Valery Giscard d'Estaing is elected President of France, defeating socialist Francois Mitterrand.
1976 - Kevin Garnett born
1980 - 57 people die after the massive eruption of Mount St Helens volcano in Washington State, USA.
1986 - South African troops attack Zambia, Zimbabwe and Botswana bringing to an end diplomatic efforts to bring a peaceful end to apartheid.
1997 - The sponsorship of sports events by tobacco firms is to be outlawed, says Health Secretary Frank Dobson.
2004 - Security at the House of Commons comes under scrutiny after Fathers 4 Justice protesters attack the prime minister.
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