1995 Kinshasa, Zaire under quarantine after an outbreak of Ebola virus

1997 The first US ambassador returns to Vietnam since Saigon fell arrives in Vietnam

1922 The Egyptian governmant becomes the country's only legal trader in opium, cocaine and hashish

1940 The RAF begins night bombing raids on targest in Germany

1947 The World Bank opens in Washington, United States

1873 The birth of Howard Carter, English egyptologist

1934 The birth of Alan Bennett, English playwright and actor

1936 The birth of Albert Finney, Actor

2005 A town in Brazil declares Orgasm Day.

2006 Beaconsfield mine collapse: After 14 days trapped underground, miners Todd Russell and Brant Webb are rescued in Beaconsfield, Tasmania, Australia.

2007 Subtropical Storm Andrea forms off the coast of Florida, the earliest subtropical storm since Subtropical Storm Ana in 2003.

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