1882 The birth of James Joyce, Irish writer

1905 The birth of Ayn Rand, American philisopher.

2007 An unseasonal tornado in central Florida kills at least 20 people.

2007 Palestinian factional violence: Hamas and its rival Fatah renew their truce after violence broke out following the initial ceasefire.

2007 Chinese President Hu Jintao signs a series of economic deals with Sudan.

2007 War in Somalia: Eight people are killed in a mortar attack in Somalia's capital Mogadishu.

2007 Martti Ahtisaari unveils a United Nations plan for the final status of Kosovo; Serbian leaders denounce the proposal.

2007 The IPCC publishes its fourth assessment report, having concluded that global climate change is "very likely" to have a predominantly human cause.

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