1990 – Iraq transferred $3-4 billion in bullion, currency, and other goods seized from Kuwait to Baghdad.
1992 – Woody Allen began legal action to win custody of his three children. A judge ruled against Allen in 1993.
1994 – It was reported that aspirin not only helps reduce the risk of heart disease, but also helps prevent colon cancer.
- 2004 – One hundred fifty-six Congolese Tutsi refugees are massacred at the Gatumba refugee camp in Burundi.
- 2008 – Russo-Georgian War: Russian units occupy the Georgian city of Gori.
- 2015 – At least 76 people are killed and 212 others are wounded in a truck bombing in Baghdad, Iraq.
Celebrating Birthday Today
- 1982 – Christopher Raeburn, English fashion designer
- 1982 – Sarah Huckabee Sanders, American political consultant and press secretary
- 1982 – Sebastian Stan, Romanian-American actor
- 1983 – Dallas Braden, American baseball player
- 1983 – Aleš Hemský, Czech ice hockey player
- 1983 – Ľubomír Michalík, Slovak footballer
- 1983 – Christian Müller, German footballer
- 1984 – Alona Bondarenko, Ukrainian tennis player
- 1984 – Niko Kranjčar, Croatian footballer
- 1984 – Boone Logan, American baseball player
- 1984 – James Morrison, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
- 1985 – Gerrit van Look, German rugby player and coach
- 1987 – Jose Lorenzo Diokno, Filipino director, producer, and screenwriter
- 1987 – Devin McCourty, American football player
- 1987 – Jason McCourty, American football player
- 1987 – Jamie Reed, Welsh footballer
- 1988 – Keith Benson, American basketball player
- 1988 – Brandon Workman, American baseball player
- 1989 – Greg Draper, New Zealand footballer
- 1989 – Justin Greene, American basketball player
- 1989 – Israel Jiménez, Mexican footballer
- 1990 – DeMarcus Cousins, American basketball player
- 1990 – Benjamin Stambouli, French footballer
- 1991 – Dave Days, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
- 1991 – Lesley Doig, Scottish lawn bowler[
- 1992 – Lucas Moura, Brazilian footballer
- 1992 – Katrina Gorry, Australian football player
- 1992 – Alicja Tchórz, Polish swimmer
- 1993 – Moses Mbye, Australian rugby league player
- 1994 – Filip Forsberg, Swedish ice hockey player
- 1996 – Antonia Lottner, German tennis player
- 1998 – Dalma Gálfi, Hungarian tennis player
- 1998 – Dina and Arina Averina, Russian rhythmic gymnasts[