- 1990 – Iraqi President Saddam Hussein urged for a Holy War against the West and former allies.
- 1991 – Soviet lawmakers created an interim government to usher in the confederation after dissolving the U.S.S.R. The new name the Union of Sovereign States was taken.
- 1992 – A General Motors Corporation strike ended with a new agreement being approved. Nearly 43,000 workers were on strike.
- 1995 – France set off an underground nuclear blast in the South Pacific.
- 1996 – The play “Summer and Smoke” opened at the Criterion Theatre.
- 2001 – Fox News Channel terminated Paula Zahn for breach of contract.
- 2003 – In London, magician David Blaine entered a clear plastic box and then suspended by a crane over the banks of the Thames River. He remained there until October 19 surviving only on water.
- 2012 – An accidental explosion at a Turkish Army ammunition store in Afyon, western Turkey kills 25 soldiers and wounds four others.
Celebrating Birthday Today
- 1981 – Daniel Moreno, Spanish cyclist
- 1981 – Kai Rüütel, Estonian opera singer
- 1981 – Filippo Volandri, Italian tennis player
- 1982 – Alexandre Geijo, Spanish-Swiss footballer
- 1983 – Eugen Bopp, Ukrainian-German footballer
- 1983 – Pablo Granoche, Uruguayan footballer
- 1983 – Lincoln Riley, American football coach
- 1983 – Antony Sweeney, English footballer
- 1984 – Alison Bell, Scottish field hockey player[
- 1984 – Chris Anker Sørensen, Danish cyclist
- 1985 – Ryan Guy, American soccer player
- 1986 – Colt McCoy, American football player
- 1986 – Pragyan Ojha, Indian cricketer
- 1988 – Denni Avdić, Swedish footballer
- 1988 – Felipe Caicedo, Ecuadorian footballer
- 1989 – Elena Delle Donne, American basketball player
- 1989 – José Ángel Valdés, Spanish footballer
- 1989 – Ben Youngs, English rugby player
- 1990 – Antonio Esposito, Italian footballer
- 1990 – Francesca Segarelli, Dominican tennis player
- 1990 – Lance Stephenson, American basketball player
- 1990 – Yuna Kim, South Korean figure skater
- 1990 – Franco Zuculini, Argentinian footballer
- 1991 – Zeki Yavru, Turkish footballer
- 1994 – Gregorio Paltrinieri, Italian swimmer
- 1995 – Szabina Szlavikovics, Hungarian tennis player
- 1996 – Richairo Zivkovic, Dutch footballer
- 1996 – Sigrid, Norwegian singer