- 1990 – France announced that it would send an additional 4,000 soldiers to the Persian Gulf. They also expelled Iraqi military attaches in Paris.
- 1993 – The FBI announced a new national campaign concerning the crime of carjacking.
- 1994 – U.S. President Clinton told Haiti’s military leaders “Your time is up. Leave now or we will force you from power.”
- 1995 – The U.N. Fourth World Conference on Women was held in Beijing.
- 1997 – The domain name “google.com” was registered.
- 1998 – Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ordered the Iranian military to be on full alert and massed troops on its border with Afghanistan.
- 1998 – It was announced that 5.9 million people read The Starr Report on the Internet. 606,000 people read the White House defense of U.S. President Clinton.
- 1999 – The United Nations approved the deployment of a multinational peacekeeping force in East Timor.
- 2003 – In Independence, MO, the birthplace of Ginger Rogers was designated a local landmark. The move by the Independence City Council qualified the home for historic preservation.
- 2012 – Legoland Malaysia opened in Nusajaya, Johor, Malaysia.
- 2017 – The Parsons Green bombing takes place in London.
Celebrating Birthday Today
- 1983 – Yuka Hirata, Japanese actress and model
- 1983 – Luke Hochevar, American baseball player
- 1984 – Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex
- 1984 – Loek van Mil, Dutch baseball player (d. 2019)
- 1984 – Cyhi the Prynce, American rapper and producer
- 1985 – François-Olivier Roberge, Canadian speed skater
- 1986 – Jenna Marbles, American YouTuber and comedian
- 1986 – George Watsky, American hip-hop artist, poet and author
- 1987 – Vaila Barsley, Scottish footballer
- 1987 – Aly Cissokho, French footballer
- 1987 – Rhett Titus, American wrestler
- 1988 – Michael Cooper, English rugby league player
- 1988 – Clare Maguire, English singer-songwriter
- 1988 – Tim Moltzen, Australian rugby league player
- 1990 – Oliver Gill, English footballer[
- 1990 – Aaron Mooy, Australian footballer
- 1991 – Phil Ofosu-Ayeh, German-Ghanaian footballer
- 1992 – Jae Park, South Korean-American singer (Day6)
- 1995 – Joe Ofahengaue, New Zealand-Tongan rugby league player
- 1996 – Nao Furuhata, Japanese idol and singer
- 1997 – Quin Houff, American racing driver[