- 1991 – The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously to condemn Israel’s treatment of the Palestinians in the occupied territories.
- 1997 – The Greek Cypriot government signed an agreement to buy S-300 surface-to-air missiles from Russia.
- 1999 – A drifting Nicaraguan fishing boat was found by the Norwegian oil tanker Joelm. The fisherman had been lost at sea for 35 days after the engine of their vessel quit working.
- 1999 – Former professional wrestler Jesse Ventura was sworn in as Minnesota’s 37th governor.
- 2007 – Nancy Pelosi became Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. She was the first woman to hold the position.
- 2010 – In Dubai, United Arab Emirates, the Burj Dubai (Dubai Tower) opened as the world’s tallest tower at 2,625 feet.
- 2013 – A gunman kills eight people in a house-to-house rampage in Kawit, Cavite, Philippines.[
- 2018 – Hennenman–Kroonstad train crash: A passenger train operated by Shosholoza Meyl collides with a truck on a level crossing at Geneva Station between Hennenman and Kroonstad, Free State, South Africa. Twenty people are killed and 260 injured.[
Celebrating Birthday Today
- 1982 – Richard Logan, English footballer
- 1982 – Danny Sullivan, Australian rugby league player
- 1985 – Kari Aalvik Grimsbø, Norwegian handball player
- 1985 – Gökhan Gönül, Turkish footballer
- 1985 – Al Jefferson, American basketball player
- 1986 – Younès Kaboul, French footballer
- 1986 – Andrei Krauchanka, Belarusian decathlete
- 1986 – James Milner, English footballer
- 1987 – Kay Voser, Swiss footballer
- 1988 – Anestis Argyriou, Greek footballer
- 1988 – Maximilian Riedmüller, German footballer
- 1989 – Graham Rahal, American race car driver
- 1990 – Iago Falque, Spanish footballer
- 1990 – Toni Kroos, German footballer
- 1990 – Alberto Paloschi, Italian footballer
- 1992 – Kris Bryant, American baseball player
- 1994 – Derrick Henry, American football player
- 1996 – Jackson Hastings, Australian rugby league player
- 1997 – Ante Žižić, Croatian basketball player
- 1998 – Liza Soberano, Filipina actress
- 1999 – Nico Hischier, Swiss ice hockey player
- 1999 – Jaeman Salmon, Australian rugby league player