1949 The People's Republic of China created

1971 Disneyworld opens in Orlando, Florida

1865 The birth of Paul Dukas, French composer

1920 The birth of Walter Matthau, American film actor

1924 The birth of Jimmy Carter, Former (39th) US President

1933 The birth of Richard Harris, British born film actor

1935 The birth of Julie Andrews, English actress/singer; 'Mary Poppins'

2005 26 people are killed and more than 10 are injured in the 205 Bali bombings.

2005 The world's largest bank, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, is formed by the merger of two Japanese banking conglomerates.

2005 An Australian photojournalist in Afghanistan, Stephen Dupont, films US soldiers burning two dead Taliban militias' bodies.2006 Brisbane Broncos beat Melbourne Storm in the controversial 2006 National Rugby League Grand Final at Telstra Stadium in Sydney, Australia.

2006 Vodafone Japan, owned by SoftBank, officially changes its name to Softbank Mobile Corporation.

2007 The minimum age for purchasing tobacco products is raised from 16 to 18 across England and Wales.

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