1988 Senate passes bill curbing ads during children`s TV shows

1781 The American War of Independence ends with the surrender of Lord Cornwallis to George Washington at Yorktown, USA

1925 A US-Franco expedition to Algeria finds ancient sea shells, proving the Sahara was once partially submerged

1989 The 'Guilford Four', accused of IRA bombings, have their convictions quashed after serving 14 years in prison

1862 The birth of Auguste Lumiere, French photographic pioneer

1926 The birth of Chuck Berry, Popular 'Rock and Roll' singer of the 50's

1931 The birth of John Le Carre, English author

2005 The Trials of Saddam Hussein begin.

2005 Hurricane Wilma swells into a Category 5 storm.

2005 The Houston Astros won their first National League Championship to advance to their first ever World Series in franchise history.

2006 On the 19th anniversary of the 1987 stock market crash, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 12,000 for the first time gaining 19.05 points, or 0.16%, to 12,011.73.

2007 A gas explosion rocked Glorietta, a shopping mall in Makati, Philippines which killed 11 and injured more than 100 people.

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