This Day in History.

SEPT. 16th

1920 U.S.A. Wall Street Bombing: A bomb believed to be planted by radical anarchists rocked Wall Street killing 38 people and wounded over 400 it was never solved but was widely attributed to radical anarchists

1928 U.S.A. Okeechobee Hurricane: The Okeechobee Hurricane strikes Lake Okeechobee, Florida with winds of around 140 mph a major levee broke with the resulting flood covering an area of hundreds of square miles with water that in some places was over 20 ft (6 m) deep and some 2,500 people drowned.

1931 Great Britain Great Depression: As the world recession continues the British economy is heading for an all time low with thousands of ships rusting in harbors because there are no goods to export, the budget deficit continues to grow and currently stands at $600 million budget deficit this year.

1932 India Mahatma Gandhi: Mahatma Gandhi begins his hunger strike in opposition to Britain new Caste Separation Laws.

1940 U.S.A. Selective Training and Service Act: President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed into law the Selective Training and Service Act, requiring all men between the ages of 21 and 30 to register with local draft boards (Later Changed to 18 to 45), becoming the first peacetime military draft in United States history .

1949 U.S.A. Census Bureau: The Census Bureau has released the latest figures for the population of the United States of 149,452,000 on August 1st an increase of 237,000 since July 1st.

1951 U.S.A. Stunt Plane Crash: 19 people die as a stunt plane crashes into crowd at a Colorado Air show , The plane a low wing monoplane was performing a snap roll when the wing caught on the ground and the plane crashed into spectators.

1951 England King George VI: King George is still very unwell and has been admitted to hospital for further special treatment for a lung disease.

1963 U.S.A. Beatles "She Loves You": Beatles release "She Loves You" in U.S.A. which goes to Number 1 on on March 21st 1964 and staying number 1 for 2 weeks.

1968 UK Post Office Begins New First Class Postal Service Costing 5d: The British Post Office begins New First Class Postal Service costing 5d (equiv to 2 new pence) promising overnight delivery for first class, The new service has has met mixed reactions with about 25% of the letters posted using the new first class service.

1971 U.S.A. Value Of The Dollar:Following President Nixon's tax reduction program and defense of the US dollar value to boost a flagging economy and help with the current trade deficit, plus his proposal to impose a 10% import tax on certain goods and tax reductions for US exporters. Many countries around the world are angry and insist that the US should devalue the dollar which is causing major problems to the worlds money markets, and not impose trade tariffs on importers into the US.

1974 U.S.A. Amnesty For Vietnam Draft Dodgers: President Ford has announced an amnesty program for Vietnam War deserters and draft evaders, just in Canada during the Vietnam war there were between 30,000–90,000 Americans seeking asylum from fighting in the war.

1978 U.S.A. Leon Spinks: Leon Spinks lost his WBA heavyweight title to Muhammed Ali last night to become World Champion for a record 3rd time with a 15 round unanimous decision.

1978 Iran Earthquake: A 7.7 Magnitude earthquake rocks Tabas, Iran, killing more than 20,000 people and flattening the town to the ground.

1981 U.S.A. Anti Nuclear Protestors: Hundreds of anti nuclear protesters invaded the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Reactor in California again today even after the 560 arrests yesterday in their continued protest and blockade of the Reactor, When arrested they do not put up any resistance they just walk up to the waiting police and the demonstration will not allow any protesters who are violent in their ranks.

1986 South Africa 175 Gold Miners Die: During a fire at the gold mine in Kinross mine in the Eastern Transvaal, South Africa possibly as many miners are killed during a major underground fire when they are trapped as poisonous gas spread rapidly through the shafts and tunnels of the mine killing the men almost instantly where they stood.

1991 U.S.A. Unemployment: As the recession continues and employment becomes harder to obtain many white collar workers who were layed off early in the year have reached the limit of unemployment assistance 26 weeks and are now facing severe hardship with many facing the possibility of losing homes which they can not pay mortgages on.

1992 UK Leaves ERM: The British government has suspended it's membership of the European Exchange Rate Mechanism after failing to prop up the pound by raising interest rates to %15.

1997 U.S.A. Steve Jobs Returns to Apple: Steve Jobs returns to Apple Computers which he had founded to temporarily run the company during a search for a permanent leader.

1998 World G7 Announces Recession Biggest Concern: The leaders of the worlds G7 finance members including Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom, and United States of America announces the worldwide recession is now the biggest concern eclipsing the earlier concerns of inflation.

2002 United Nations Iraq Weapons Inspections: The United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan announces that Iraq had unconditionally accepted the return of U.N. weapons inspectors.

2003 U.S.A. Interest Rates To Stay at 45 year record low 1%: The Federal Reserve, will keep interest rates at the current 45-year low of 1% as the core inflation is at a 37 year low of 1.3%.

2004 U.S.A. Hurricane Ivan: After striking Grenada, Aruba, Jamaica and Cuba hurricane Ivan crashes into the Gulf Coast with 130 mph wind and a major storm surge killing an additional 43 in the US and causing major damage.

2006 Switzerland Viamala tunnel Crash: Six people are dead after a crash involving a bus and a car in the Viamala tunnel in Switzerland. After the collision, the vehicles caught fire and the tunnel filled with smoke which made rescue efforts difficult.

2007 Thailand Plane Crashes On Takeoff: Flight OG 269 from Bangkok to Phuket exploded on this day, carrying mostly foreign visitors. A total of 90 people died and 40 people were injured.

2007 Iraq Blackwater guards Accused Of Murder: Blackwater guards working as private contractors have been Accused Of the Murder of 17 innocent Iraqis.

2009 United States Jay-Z: US rapper, Jay-Z, breaks Elvis Presley’s record as the solo artist with the most number one records. The Blueprint 3 became Jay-Z’s eleventh number one album.

SEPT. 19th

1928 U.S.A. West Palm Beach Hurricane: As Red Cross workers help in the stricken area of West Palm Beach in Florida by distributing food, healthcare and clothing after the hurricane the count of those who lost their lives continues to grow to over 400 in Palm Beach County alone.

1934 U.S.A. Charles Lindbergh Jr. Kidnapper Arrested: Bruno Hauptmann is arrested in New York after a gold certificate from the ransom money is found and traced back to Hauptmann, he was charged with the kidnap / murder of the Lindbergh baby. On 13 February 1935 he was sentenced to death and executed on 3 April 1936 for the abduction and murder of Charles Augustus Lindbergh Jr.

1942 Russia World War II: German troops and tanks have broken into Stalingrad for the third time and crack German commandos are being dropped in by aircraft in a bloody battle for control of the city.

1952 U.S.A. Charlie Chaplin Refused Entry Back To US: Charlie Chaplin has been refused entry to return to his home in Hollywood until he has been investigated.

1955 Argentina Military Coup: Argentine President Juan Domingo Peron is deposed in a military coup, his popular wife, Eva "Evita" Peron, had died in 1952.

1956 U.S.A. Sturgis High School: Eight Negro students were turned away from Sturgis High School in Sturgis Kentucky, when they arrived at the school the principle of the school read them an order from the Union County School Board refusing them to enter.

1960 U.S.A. The Twist: Chubby Checker has a number 1 record with The Twist which launched a worldwide dance craze.

1967 Turkey Soccer Riot Kills 41: 41 people have been killed in a soccer riot in the central city of Sivas after rioters from a rival town burned local stores and a hotel .

1972 UK Letter Bomb Kills Diplomat: Dr Ami Sachori a diplomat at the Israeli embassy in London has been killed by a parcel bomb, the parcel bomb was 1 of 8 addressed to the embassy but the the other 7 were detected before they could cause harm.

1978 Italy Red Brigade: Police expanded their hunt for red brigade suspects who are suspected of kidnapping and murdering the former premier of Italy Aldo Moro.

1978 UK Carl Bridgewater: A young paperboy Carl Bridgewater is shot in the head at close range at an isolated farmhouse near Stourbridge in Staffordshire.

1985 U.S.A. Life Insurance AIDS Tests: New York state joins many other states who will bar Insurance companies requiring people to undergo blood tests for Aids when applying for health or life insurance.

1985 Mexico Earthquake Devastates Mexico City: A major earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale devastated Mexico City leveling cathedrals, schools, apartment buildings, hospitals and numerous other buildings, large areas of the capital were left burning and the death toll is expected to reach nearly 5,000 as rescuers dig through the rubble.

1986 UK Train Crash Rugeley: Two passenger trains have collided in Colwich Junction, Staffordshire, killing two people and injuring almost 100 more. The trains were intercity passenger trains running between London to Manchester and Liverpool to London .

1994 Haiti US Troops Land: U.S. troops land unopposed in Haiti to oversee the country's transition to democracy.

1995 U.S.A. Unabomber Letter: The New York times and the Washington Post have published the Unabombers 35,000 word manifesto as in June he said he would kill again if they did not publish his manifesto, and the deadline is Sunday.

1997 UK Southall Train Crash: The Intercity 125 from Swansea to London has ploughed into a freight train at Southall, West London, killing six and injuring more than 150.

2002 U.S.A. Bush Asks Congress For Additional Power To Disarm Iraq: President George W. Bush asked Congress for authority to "use all means," including military force if necessary, to disarm and overthrow Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein if he did not quickly meet United Nations demands to abandon all weapons of mass destruction.

2003 U.S.A. Hurricane Isabel Strikes Washington DC: Hurricane Isabel continues it's path of destruction striking the US Capital Washington, after striking North Carolina it has badly affected Washington DC causing a number of power outages and a number of fallen trees around the capital.

2005 U.S.A. Tyco Executives Sentenced: Former Tyco CEO L. Dennis Kozlowski was sentenced in New York to up to 25 years in prison for 22 counts of grand larceny for $150 million in unauthorized bonuses and misappropriating more than $400 million of Tyco funds.

2005 UK Al-Qaida Admits July 7th London Bombings: Al-Qaida deputy Ayman al-Zawahri said Al-Qaida had carried out the July 7th bombings on London's public transport system during the morning rush hour. The bombs had been placed on three London Underground trains and one London bus killing 52 and injuring nearly 700.

2006 Thailand Bloodless Military Coup: A military junta has overthrown the elected government of Thaksin Shinawatra in a bloodless military coup, after the coup martial law is declared to ensure peace in the area General Surayud Chulanont is appointed as the Prime Minister.

2008 China Milk Products Recalled: China recalls a large amount of milk and milk products, such as baby formula, after inspectors find melamine in liquid milk and tainted baby formula kills four children and gets over six thousand sick.

2009 United States Guiding Light Soap Ends: Guiding Light, the world’s longest running soap opera aired its last episode after over seventy years. The show started on the radio and moved over to television in the 1950s.

SEPT. 20th.

1926 U.S.A. Hurricane Relief: Following the severe hurricanes that hit Florida and Miami in particular President Coolidge has asked the nations people to help and give donations to the American Red Cross. The government has sent eight coast guard ships to Miami and the Florida National Reservists have been called to active duty to help distribute help and assistance.

1933 Cuba Civil War: The civil war in Cuba is causing Americans to seek protection from US war ships as the fighting continues to intensify, also to make matters worse Malaria is breaking out in Havana and other cities with the number of cases growing daily.

1933 U.S.A. The Pittsburgh Steelers: The Pittsburgh Steelers make their first appearance in the National Football League. In their first game, they played the New York Giants and lost with a score of 23-2.

1942 UK c: As part of British war effort to conserve fuel every household is asked to bathe in no more than 5 inches of water, the royal family is leading the way with black lines painted on all baths in the royal household at a depth of 5 inches with posters all over the palace reminding all of the need to conserve energy.

1946 France The first Cannes Film Festival: The first annual Cannes Film Festival opens at the resort city of Cannes on the French Riviera.

1962 U.S.A. James Meredith is barred from enrolling at the University of Mississippi: Black student James Meredith is barred from enrolling at the University of Mississippi by the segregationist Governor Ross R. Barnett. Following the US Circuit Court of Appeals who ordered James Meredith admitted to the Univ. of Miss he became the first black student at the University of Mississippi On October 1, 1962, which led to rioting on campus, requiring federal troops and U.S. Marshals to take control of the riots which left two people dead and many more injured.

1967 Egypt Israeli Tanks Sink Egyptian Patrol Boats: Israeli Tank gunners sank three Egyptian patrol boats carrying armed soldiers travelling down the blocked Suez Canal heightening tension in the area.

1967 Scotland QE 2 Launched: Queen Elizabeth launches the new Cunard cruise liner Queen Elizabeth 2, at a ceremony on the Clydebank with the words "I name this ship Queen Elizabeth the Second. May God bless her and all who sail in her."

1973 U.S.A. Tennis Match Deemed As Battle Of The Sexes: The much publicized battle of the sexes in Tennis for $100,000 between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs at the Houston Astrodome ends with Billie Jean King beating Bobby Riggs in straight sets 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 watched by a worldwide television audience of 50 million.

1978 Iran Earthquake: The death toll in the area hit by an earthquake which hit Tabas and the surrounding villages on Saturday has now reached 16,000 and Iranian aircraft are spraying areas effected with disinfectant in a hope to keep diseases from spreading.

1985 South Africa Stevie Wonder: The South African government has returned Stevie Wonder to the air waves after banning his music from being played on radio stations for dedicating his Oscar to the imprisoned anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandella.

1999 East Timor UN Force Arrives: A multinational United nations peacekeeping force has landed in East Timor in an attempt to restore law and order to the area.

2002 Palestine Israel Imprisons Yasser Arafat in his compound: Following the suicide attack earlier in the week in Tel Aviv, the Israeli army have surrounded the Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's compound in the West Bank town of Ramallah with tanks. The Israelis are demanding Palestinians wanted by the Israelis in connection with terrorist attacks surrender.

2004 Germany Far Right Political Party Makes Major Gains: German far-right parties including The National Democratic Party (NPD), often compared to Hitler's Nazi party where political rallies often include skinheads and neo-Nazi paraphernalia win 9% of the vote in Saxony. Politicians in Germany and around the world are watching the current voting trends closely with some concern.

2006 Ethiopia Australopithecus Afarensis Found: Fossilized bones of a female juvenile Australopithecus afarensis found in Ethiopia were finally fully uncovered. The bones date back to about 3.3 million years ago and are thought to belong to an Australopithecus afarensis that was about 3 years old at her death.

2007 Burma Monks Come Onto The Streets: Monks have organized and joined street protests in Burma over the way the country is run including abrupt fuel price rises, high childhood malnutrition rates, and the beating of occasional monk who joined the earlier protests by the authorities, and arrests of any protesters who have taken to the streets by the authorities. With the monks now taking a more active role the military government will be scrutinized by media and governments around the world.

2009 Bangladesh Lifeguards: Bangladesh trains its first ever lifeguards with the help of Australians.

SEPT. 21st.

1921 Germany Chemical Plant Explosion: An explosion at a chemical products plant in Oppau, Germany, killed an estimated 800 people.

1922 Canada Harvest Returns To Pre War Levels: Following a number of poor harvests in Canada and the interruption of the war, Canada will have it's best harvest for over a decade and it is hoped that in the next couple years harvests will return to pre-war levels.

1931 U.S.A. US Banking System Problems: As well as being the low point in the 30's depression years also was a testing time for the US banking system as Americans lost faith in the banking system meaning they decided to draw money out of their local banks which in turn caused over 800 banks to close by the end of the year.

1931 Great Britain Abandons Gold Standard: Great Britain decides to abandon the Gold Standard causing a minor panic in the American banking System.

1937 Great Britain The Hobbit Published: J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit," is first published which follows the quest of home-loving Bilbo Baggins.

1938 U.S.A. Hurricane: A hurricane with winds reaching 185 miles per hour often known as 1938 New England hurricane landed on seven new England States causing the deaths of nearly 700 and property damage estimated in the hundreds of millions.

1938 Czechoslovakia Europe Accepts Germany Invasion Of Poland: In Europe politicians from France and England are accepting the price of peace is to allow Germany to take control of Czechoslovakia, of course the Czechs do not agree and many other countries and people around the world are questioning the wisdom of Great Britain and France backing down to Hitler believing he will make political capitol and make him think he can continue with his policies without British or French interference, only time will tell if they made the right decision.

1939 U.S.A. Neutrality Acts: Following the outbreak of war in Europe FDR goes before Congress and asks that the Neutrality Acts, a series of laws passed earlier in the decade, be amended to lift an embargo against sending military aid to countries in Europe facing the onslaught of Nazi aggression during World War II.

1947 France French Grand Prix: The French Grand Prix returns after the war years and Louis Chrion wins with his Talbot Lago in Lyon.

1948 West Germany Berlin Blockade: During negotiations with Russia who have demanded the withdrawal of occupying troops from Germany, the Soviet Union has continued it's blockade with US and British aircraft delivering the much needed supplies to the city.

1949 China Mao Tse Tung: The Communist People’s Republic of China is proclaimed under Mao Tse Tung.

1958 Iceland Cod War: Britain and Iceland have called a temporary halt to the COD WAR because a British Marine was taken sick with acute appendicitis, and the British skipper of the Frigate Diana asked the Icelandic coast guard ship Aeger for permission to sail into the Icelandic port where a hospital was located inside the Icelandic 12 mile zone, The Icelandic Government gave permission and the Marine is now in hospital in Iceland receiving treatment.

1969 UK Squatters Evicted: 200 squatters members of the so called "London Street Commune" who have occupied 144 Piccadilly for the last 6 days are evicted when police storm the 100-room building.

1972 Philippines Martial Law Declared: Following a series of bombing and terrorist strikes against the government President Ferdinand E. Marcos declared martial law in the Philippines.

1978 U.S.A. Housing Market: Speculation that the booming housing market could collapse if the government squeezes the credit money supply further is being made by House builders and other interested parties in the housing market.

1979 U.S.A. Harrier Jump Jet crash: An RAF Harrier Jump Jet has crashed onto houses in a Cambridgeshire town, killing two men and a young boy. The Jet was involved in a midair collision when the two Harrier jump jets collided at about 8,000 ft.

1989 Nigeria Terrorist Bombing Aircraft: A terrorist bomb is thought to be the cause of a French DC 10 jetliners crash in Southern Nigeria that killed all 171 people on board. The Moslem extremist group Islamic Jihad has claimed responsibility.

1989 U.S.A. Colin Powell : Colin Powell the first African American is appointed as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

1989 U.S.A. Hurricane Hugo: Hurricane Hugo lands in South Carolina with winds of 135 mph killing at least three and causing significant damage to property in the area.

1998 U.S.A. Clinton Grand Jury Testimony Shown On TV: Bill Clinton's testimony about his possible affair with Monica Lewinsky as shown on Public television for the first time. The president was forced to defend previous statements about the exact nature of his affair and whether he had previously lied under oath.

1998 Greece Possible War With Turkey: Due to the growing tensions with it's neighbors Turkey, Greece is to conscript women between the ages of 18 and 30 into military units to protect it's border area with Turkey.

1999 Taiwan Earthquake: A 7.6-magnitude earthquake in Taiwan kills thousands of people, causing billions of dollars in damages and leaves an estimated 100,000 homeless.

2004 Haiti Tropical Storm Jeanne: Tropical Storm Jeanne has caused severe flooding on the Island of Haiti leaving tens of thousands homeless and over 500 deaths.

2007 Australia Wheat Crop fails: The Australian wheat crop has failed due to severe drought and combined with the problems of an outbreak of new crop diseases in Europe and the Americas, wheat prices have hit a new 10 year high with Australian wheat now fetching US$340 (£169) a ton.

2008 Lesotho Massive Diamond found: The twentieth largest rough diamond was discovered in a Lesotho mine. The diamond weighs 478 carats and could produce a 150 carat cut stone.

SEPT. 22nd

1914 UK German U-Boat Submarine: For the first time in wartime the capabilities of Submarine warfare is seen when a German U-Boat submarine sinks three British cruisers, the Aboukir, the Hogue, and the Cressy, in just over one hour.

1922 U.S.A. Bootleggers Winning: In the ongoing war against bootleggers 125 Prohibition agents have been killed against 50 bootleggers and Rum Runners .

1927 U.S.A. Demsey - Tunney Fight: The long awaited re-match between Ex-champion Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney is watched by 150,000 Chicago fans at Soldier Field for this 10 round World Heavyweight Championship Match.

1938 U.S.A. New England Hurricane: 250 have died in the New England Hurricane and Cape Cod is completely isolated due to high winds and tidal waves , many fear for the lives and safety of those on Cape Cod and it is expected it will be tomorrow before the full scale of t5he catastrophe can be assessed.

1948 UK No War Over Berlin Blockade: Following the blockade of Berlin by Russia the British Foreign Secretary has stressed that the western powers are not committed to going to war over the situation as they believe there will be a political solution. It is estimated that Berlin have enough food, fuel and other supplies to last a short time which should be long enough to find a solution without going to war.

1949 Soviet Union Nuclear Bomb: The Soviet Union explodes it's first Nuclear Bomb 4 yrs after America.

1953 South Korea North Korea Pilot Defects With MIG15: The communist pilot who defected to the west yesterday landing in Seoul and bringing with him the latest MIG15 or MIG17 will not only obtain his freedom from the communist regime but will also collect the $100,000 reward offered by the Air Force for the first MIG delivered intact to the US Air Force.

1955 UK New Independent TV Channel: The first independent TV channel " Independent Television Authority (ITA)" run by Associated Rediffusion and ABC (Associated Broadcasting Company) which is funded by advertisements instead of by the government and TV licensing fees began today with live coverage of a ceremony at the Guildhall marking the start of Britain's first ever commercially funded television station. The new station is only available in the London Viewing area but other areas of the country are expected soon.

1961 U.S.A. Peace Corps Established: President John F. Kennedy signs legislation establishing the Peace Corps as a permanent government agency which could provide a new and unique weapon in the war against communism and reinvigorate U.S. foreign policy by improving the lives of people in less developed countries.

1965 Pakistan Cease Fire Agreed: A cease fire is declared between India and Pakistan over Kashmir.

1968 UK Prince Charles: The future King of England Prince Charles has joined the Cambridge Footlights and will been treading the boards as an actor, Many famous stars and singers started their career in this club.

1980 Iran Iraq Launches Attack: After a series of border disputes between Iran and Iraq the Iraqi President Saddam Hussein launches an invasion of Iran's oil-producing province of Khuzestan.

1989 UK Kent Barracks Bombing: An IRA bomb at the recreation center at the Royal Marine School of Music in Deal, Kent has killed 10 young soldiers and injuring 22 more.

1998 Serbia Reports Of Ethnic Cleansing: Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic has denied reports of a Humanitarian Catastrophe in war torn Serbia Kosova Province, this was in answer to the International Aid Organizations report that 300,000 ethnic Albanians have fled their homes in response to ethnic cleansing by Serbian troops forcing their displacement.

1999 Saudi Arabia Boycott Walt Disney: Saudi Arabia has added its voice to other Arab countries threats to boycott the Walt Disney entertainment company in protest against the Israeli exhibit at the millennium show in Florida which portray Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Jerusalem is a divided city and the status of Jerusalem remains one of the core issues in the Israeli - Palestinian conflict as Palestinians foresee East Jerusalem as the capital of their future state.

2004 U.S.A. CBS Fined Over Janet Jackson "Wardrobe Malfunction": CBS owned stations are fined $550,000 by the (FCC) Federal Communications Commission after the Janet Jackson "wardrobe malfunction" during the Super Bowl half time show. Due to the "wardrobe malfunction" when Justin Timberlake tears off part of Janet Jackson's wardrobe which causes Janet Jackson's right breast to be exposed to the public.

2005 Indonesia Bird Flu Outbreak: Three children in Indonesia who have died in the last week and exhibited symptoms of the H5N1 strain of the Bird Flu virus are being tested and if positive will join the confirmed 4 deaths in Indonesia from H5N1 strain of Avian Flu.

2006 Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf: President Pervez Musharraf has revealed that the former Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage informed Pakistan's intelligence director that if Pakistan did not cooperate with the US on it's fight against al-Qaeda, the US would bomb Pakistan "back to the stone age". The US has denied all claims.

2006 Germany German Monorail Crash: A German monorail train near Lathen crashed into a maintenance vehicle on this day. The crash killed a total twenty-three people.

2007 Afghanistan Polio Vaccinations to start: The Taleban announced that it would allow 10,000 health workers to conduct immunizations in the southern part of the country without any disturbance. The workers are set to vaccinate over one million children for polio.

2007 France Marcel Marceau: Marcel Marceau, the famous French mime artist, died at the age of 84. Marceau was most famous for his character Bip, the white-faced clown.

Sept. 23rd

1924 U.S.A. Theodore Roosevelt: Theodore Roosevelt Assistant Secretary of the navy has been nominated as Governor of New York State.

1925 U.S.A. Birth Of Commercial Airlines: President Hoover believes self supporting commercial air lines in the United States should be created and an authority to oversee the industry created with help and federal funding. He also has bought in the Postmaster General as Air Post would be an important part of helping the fledgling industry take off.

1934 U.S.A. Detroit Lions: The Detroit Lions plays its first NFL game the team was formerly called the Spartans and was located in Ohio.

1938 U.S.A. New England Hurricane Victims: The Red Cross is putting out an urgent appeal for help with hurricane victims in New England as the death toll has now risen to over 500 and many thousands have lost their homes with many other homes flooded and temporary shelters being put up to provide comfort, medical assistance and food to the survivors.

1948 U.S.A. Overproduction Of Potatoes: The current overproduction of spuds in the US and the cost to the government of $200,000,000 in price support for the last 5 years has prompted the government to set lower price support and lower production of spuds for 1949, this will mean lower prices for the consumer and less government subsidies.

1952 U.S.A. Rocky Marciano: Rocky Marciano knocked out world heavyweight champion Jersey Joe Walcott in the 13th round and he went on to be the only heavyweight champion in boxing history to retire without a defeat or draw as a professional boxer.

1952 U.S.A. Vice Presidential Candidate Richard M. Nixon: Vice Presidential Candidate Richard M. Nixon running mate of General Dwight D. Eisenhower goes on television to defend against allegations of a secret cash fund provided by his sponsors.

1957 U.S.A. Little Rock Nine: Nine black students "Little Rock Nine" who the police quietly slipped into Little Rock Central High School in Arkansas on 23rd September under the the U.S. Supreme Court Brown v. Board of Education ruling which declared all laws establishing segregated schools to be unconstitutional. After the white mob outside mostly parents of the white students learn of the black students inside the school they begin to riot, and because police are outnumbered by rioters the "Little Rock Nine" are removed from the school.

1958 United Nations China Entry: The United Nations general assembly is expected to vote today on China's entry and a seat in the United Nations.

1968 Cuba Plane Crash: Two Columbian Passenger jets have been hijacked and taken to Cuba where it is presumed they have been given political asylum. It is unknown how the hijackers managed to board the plane with guns as all passengers are supposed to be checked prior to boarding.

1977 Great Britain Los Angeles Refuses Concord Permission To Land: Plans to create a new route for Concord from London Heathrow to Los Angeles have been halted after the Mayor of San Francisco has said Concord can not meet the cities anti-noise requirements and will not be given permission to land.

1989 West Germany German Autobahn Accidents: In one of the worst days for accidents on the German Autobahn , due to fog five huge pileups involving 256 cars with a large number of series injuries.

1999 Space Mars Climate Orbiter: Mars Climate Orbiter reaches Mars and when after the spacecraft passed behind Mars it never emerged or made radio contact. NASA believe Mars Climate Orbiter was at too low an altitude and was destroyed by atmospheric stresses and friction at this low altitude.

2003 Earth Ward Hunt Ice Shelf: Researchers - Warwick Vincent, Derek Mueller and Martin Jeffries report the break-up of Ward Hunt Ice Shelf in the journal Geophysical Research Letters (GRL). The Ward Hunt Ice Shelf which was the largest ice shelf in the Arctic has fractured, releasing all the water from the freshwater lake it dammed.

2004 Haiti Hurricane Jeanne: Hurricane Jeanne slams into Haiti, killing thousands although the storm was only a category 2 hurricane the accompanying heavy rain caused the floodgates for the Peligre River to fail which caused flash floods to sweep through entire villages, carrying away hundreds of people. Jeanne was part of a series of deadly storms to hit the region during the 2004 hurricane season.

2006 Iraq Ramadan Violence: A car bomb attack on a kerosene tanker in Baghdad leaves 35 dead and many more injured. The attack is part of the violence that is sweeping through Iraq during the holy month of Ramadan between Shia and Sunni Muslims.

2006 Argentina Enrique Gorriaran Merlo: Rebel leader of the People’s Revolutionary Army, Enrique Gorriaran Merlo, died of a heart attack at the age of sixty-five. In 1980, the squad he commanded assassinated Nicaraguan leader Anastasio Somoza.

2007 Burma / Union of Myanmar "Saffron Revolution": Since the monks in Burma have taken to the streets just six days ago, thousands of ordinary men and women are now joining the protests against the ruling military dictatorship and the latest rally in the former capital Rangoon was estimated to be 20,000 strong.

2008 Burma Prisoner Release: Nine thousand prisoners in Burma were to be released by the military-run government on good behavior in order to participate in the country’s elections set to be held in 2010.

2009 India World Bank Loan: The World Bank commits to sending 4.3 billion dollars worth of loans to India. The loans are expected to be used for infrastructure and to support state banks.

SEPT. 27th

1924 Russia Bandits Attack Trains: The Odessa to Moscow Odessa Express has again been attacked by bandits and most of the passengers ether killed or injured by the bandits, this is the 2nd attack in two weeks leaving over 100 dead.

1938 Scotland RMS Queen Elizabeth: RMS Queen Elizabeth is launched at the John Brown and Company yard in Clydebank, Scotland. She was the largest passenger liner ever built and named to honor Queen Elizabeth, a consort of King George VI of England and mother to Queen Elizabeth II.

1939 Poland Surrenders: Poland surrenders to Germany after just 26 days and 140,000 Polish troops are taken prisoner .

1940 Germany Tripartite Pact: The Axis powers of Germany, Italy and Japan sign the The Tripartite Pact with a one for all and all for one pledge .

1946 Greece Civil War: Greek and British government officials are planning on ways to bring the outright civil war in Northern Greece to an end. In a joint statement from London today they have said stern measures and whatever was needed to bring law and order would be used.

1946 U.S.A. No New Cars For Sale: With returning GI's and the end to the war people are trying to buy new cars with little success as many of the factories have not been converted back to automobile production, this means that any one wishing to buy a new car can expect to pay 25% more than the OPA price guides from the factory.

1949 U.S.A. Miners Strike and Violence: Concerns over non Union Mine Workers taking deer rifles and pistols to work to protect themselves from constant raids by the United Mine Workers Pickets has bought State Troopers to the area in the hope of averting bloodshed between the two groups at western Pennsylvania Coal Fields.

1957 Syria Soviet Union Supplying Arms: Calls by US and British members of the United Nations concerning the arms the Soviet Union is supplying to Syria have been called into question by the Russian Delegation who are asking if that is a problem why have the US and UK been selling arms to Syria for the last two years, both governments declined to comment.

1959 Japan Typhoon Vera: Typhoon Vera with winds over 160 miles an hour struck the main Japanese island of Honshu, killing nearly 5,000 people.

1963 U.S.A. FBI Cracks Down On Racketeers: In a US wide crackdown on racketeers in 43 major cities IRS officials working together with the FBI have arrested thousands who are to be charged with tax evasion.

1963 U.S.A. Bureau of the Census Clock: According to the U.S. Bureau of the Census The US population is recorded at 190,000,000. and the resident population of the United States, projected to 06/19/08 at 15:33 GMT (EST+5) is 304,381,635 U.S. Bureau of the Census Clock

1964 U.S.A. The Warren commission: The Warren commission released its report with their official conclusions on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. "Lee Harvey Oswald, hostile to his world and hungry for fame, assassinated President John F. Kennedy and shot his way to infamy without the help of any conspiracy.

1968 England Musical Hair: The American musical "Hair" opens at the Shaftesbury Theatre in Londons West End the day after the abolition of British theatre censorship. The musical contains scenes featuring nudity and drug-taking as well as a strong anti Vietnam war message and includes the desecration of the American flag on stage.

1977 U.S.A. Self Service Gas Stations: In a new study just published shows the change at your local gas station since the gas crisis in 1973-1974 , gone are the days when your windscreen was washed and oil checked while the attendant filled your gas , also the repair bays are disappearing from local gas stations.

1980 Iran / Iraq War: As the fighting between two of the largest oil producing nations in the world intensifies, western economies who rely on oil are starting to feel concerned but not in a panic as there are large reserves in most western countries.

1985 U.S.A. Hurricane Gloria: Hurricane Gloria forces the New York Stock Exchange to close its doors for the day.

1989 U.S.A. Zsa Zsa Gabor: Zsa Zsa Gabor, on trial for slapping a police officer, storms out of the courtroom in the middle of the district attorney's closing argument. Later that day, Gabor was convicted and sentenced to 72 hours in jail, 120 hours of community service, and $13,000 in fines and restitution.
Zsa Zsa Gabor 70's Beetle Ad.

1989 U.S.A. Columbia Pictures: Sony buys Columbia Pictures for $3.4 billion.

1995 U.S.A. Trial of OJ Simpson: The trial of OJ Simpson is now entering it's closing stage with opening statements to the jury beginning on January 24th over the murder of his ex wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman on June 12th 1994.

1996 Afghanistan Militia Take Control Of Kabul: The Taleban radical Islamic group militia led by Mullah Mohammed Omah has now gained control of the countries capital Kabul after storming the presidential palace the country's seat of government.

1998 U.S.A. Mark McGwire: Mark McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals breaks the single-season home run record (held by Roger Maris) hitting his record-setting 69th and 70th home runs during the last game of the season against the Montreal Expos .

2001 Switzerland Friedrich Leibacher: Friedrich Leibacher armed with an assault rifle and several pistols runs amok in a central Switzerland government building, killing at least 14 people before killing himself.

2004 U.S.A. Virgin Galactic and Space Tourism: Richard Branson has signed a deal for 5 Virgin Galactic Spaceships to be built to take paying passengers into space with a sub orbital flight which will provide only a few minutes of time in true space and expected to cost £100,000.

2005 Vietnam Typhoon Damrey: Typhoon Damrey has struck North Vietnam, forcing hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate away from the coast. The typhoon struck China's island province of Hainan two days earlier on the 25th September with winds in excess of 100 mph killing at least 16 and leaving the island without power.

{I added This} On September 27th, 2006 a gunman entered Platte Canyon High School, held seven girls hostage and ultimately shot and killed Emily Keyes.

2007 Burma Protests: 100,000 take to the streets in the major cities in Burma during the "Saffron Revolution" (so called because of the color of the saffron robes worn by Buddist Monks) protesting the military dictatorship of the country. The protests had started in early September over the doubling of price for petrol, but the 27th September protests bought the largest number of protesters on to the streets prior to the military crackdown which included the murder and arrest of prominent anti government leaders, and security forces raiding monasteries. By early October the protests end due to the use of military force and arrests of the ring leaders.

2008 China Walk In Space: Chinese astronaut, Zhai Zhigang, became the first person from China to walk in space.

SEPT. 28th

1918 U.S.A. Spanish Flu Epidemic: In the worlds worst flu epidemic ( Spanish Flu called because the first major outbreak causing multiple deaths was in Spain) in history an estimated 30 million people died worldwide. Philadelphia was the hardest hit city in the United States.

1923 England Schneider Seaplane Cup: This years Schneider Seaplane cup held each year along the sea front at Portsmouth England has been won by an American aircraft against the rest of the world in a time of 1hr 12minutes and 45 seconds, the numbers of aircraft competing this year increased yet again and crowds of spectators lined the beaches watching the race.

1924 U.S.A. First Round The World Flight 175 days: Two U.S. Army planes landed in Seattle, Washington. completing the first round-the-world flight in 175 days. The flight had begun from Seattle On April 6 with three aircraft named "Chicago, Boston, and New Orleans".

1928 England Alexander Fleming Discovers Penicillin: While working at his laboratory at St Mary's Hospital, London Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin by accident when he noticed that many of his culture dishes were contaminated with a fungus that had a positive anti bacterial effect on multiple organisms providing the basic block for the start of modern antibiotics.

1946 U.S.A. Vets learn To Fly / GI Bill Of Rights: An ever increasing number of returning World War II vets are learning to fly under the legislation provided by the GI Bill of Rights, with thousands across the country gaining private pilot licenses.

1956 U.S.A. Crackdown On Dope: A mass crackdown on dope users in New York with the narcotic division carrying out multiple raids across the area and arresting 102 men and women who are now in jail pending charges.

1963 U.S.A. Polio Vaccine: In one of the biggest undertakings in history against Polio the Sabin oral Polio Vaccine which is taken with a lump of sugar will commence countrywide tomorrow, the vaccine must be kept refrigerated prior to use and requires 6 doses to provide full immunization against the deadly disease.

1968 U.S.A. Beatles "Hey Jude": The Beatles single HEY JUDE hits the top of the charts, it is over seven minutes long and was the longest song ever to hit No. 1, a record it holds to this day.

1975 UK Spaghetti House Siege In London: An armed robbery goes wrong at a Spaghetti House restaurant in Knightsbridge, London, The robbers then take nine staff hostage and demand a plane and safe passage to Jamaica. (Hostages Released October 3rd)

1976 U.S.A. Muhammad Ali: Muhammad Ali beats Ken Norton to retain the heavyweight championship of the world at Yankee Stadium today.

1978 Vatican Pope John Paul I: Pope John Paul I died of a heart attack, just 33 days after he was elected pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church.

1981 U.S.A. Disability Benefits: Up to 38% of all those claiming disability benefits could well be losing those benefits due to the new review of eligibility as part of a federal economy drive, it is believed as many as 500,000 people could lose benefits by the new eligibility rules .

1985 UK Brixton Riots: Riots have broken out in the Brixton area of London after a Cherry Groce a suspects mother is shot and injured by accident during a police search of a house in Brixton. Rioters set light to a barricade of cars with petrol bombs and began looting shops in the area.

1987 Iran US Captures Iranian Mine Layer: The US Navy has captured an Iranian ship caught laying mines in the Persian Gulf and released the 26 surviving crewman to Iranian officials and have now blown up the ship ensuring it will not be able to lay further mines in the area.

1994 Sweden Estonia Sinks: 852 people die when the Car and Passenger Ferry the Estonia sinks in the Baltic.

1995 Bosnia Russian Peace Keeping Force: Russian President Boris Yeltsin has offered to put a Russian Peace keeping force in former Yugoslavia working alongside Nato Forces providing NATO stops bombing Serb forces.

1995 U.S.A. Self Rule Agreed On West Bank: The Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin and the leader of the Palestine Liberation Organization Yasser Arafat have signed a deal in Washington giving Palestinians Self Rule in the West Bank.

2000 Israel Riots In Jerusalem: The hard line Israeli opposition leader Ariel Sharon sparked a riot during a tour of the compound around Al-Aqsa mosque. Soon after the tour began protesters gathered in large numbers hurling stones and other missiles and the Israeli police answered with tear gas and rubber-coated bullets.

2003 Italy Most Of Country Without Power: A power outage has blacked out close to 90% of the country of Italy, the power cut left thousands stranded on trains and in elevators. The Italian national grid authority has blamed the blackout on a malfunction of supply lines from France, but Italy does have a long term problem where the growth of demand for power is outstripping supply.

2004 World Oil Price Drops At Last: The price of a barrel of oil appears to be retreating from it's peak of over $50.00 a barrel bringing some comfort around the world. The price has nearly doubled in a short period bringing concerns over the effect on inflation and the danger of a global recession.

2006 Russia Empress Maria Fyodorvna: Empress Maria Fyodorvna was reburied in St. Petersburg as per her last wishes. The empress was the mother of the last Russian Tsar, Nicholas II. After the communist revolution she was exiled and fled to her birthplace, Denmark, she died in 1928.

2009 Iran Missile Tests: The country of Iran successfully tested long-rang missiles amid controversy over the country’s nuclear enrichment program. The missiles have the potential to reach US military bases in the region and Israel.

2009 Guinea Human Rights Protesters: A human rights group reported that some 157 people were killed in Guinea when troops fired on protesters. The protests drew about 50,000 people who opposed the rumored presidential campaign of Captain Camara.

SEPT. 29th

1923 U.S.A. Tornadoes: A Series of Tornado's in Iowa and Nebraska have taken the lives of 20 people with damage to property estimated in the the millions, in addition major cloud bursts caused a number of creeks to flood and becoming raging torrents destroying everything in their path.

1936 China Will Defeat Japan: Following the invasion by Japanese marines of Shanghai earlier this week China has stated they are preparing for war and will not rest until the Japanese have been forced from our country.

1946 U.S.A. Meat Shortage: As an ever increasing number of butchers and customers face bare butchers shelves, questions are being asked if Abattoirs should be forced to release more meat to the market as it is thought many are hoarding the meat in the hope of prices increasing dramatically.

1956 Nicaragua President Samoza: The strong arm leader in Nicaragua President Samoza was assassinated early today by gunmen who shot him down.

1960 United Nations Nikita Khrushchev: Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev disrupts meeting of the United Nations General Assembly demanding UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold be replaced over the way UN forces have intervened in the recent trouble in former Belgian Congo.

1962 U.S.A. Take Home Pay $94.87 A Week: A new report by the department of Labor Statistics shows that the average weekly take home pay of a factory worker with three dependents is now $94.87

1986 U.S.A. Space Shuttle Discovery: The space shuttle, Discovery, lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral to launch a communications satellite.

1970 Mediterranean US 6th Fleet: The US 6th fleet with two aircraft carriers, is being dogged by the potent soviet Mediterranean squadron as both are on high alert after hijackings earlier this week, at least one Soviet vessel is in sight of the Saratoga and the Independence carriers at all times.

1977 Bangladesh Red Army Terrorist Demands: The Japanese government has agreed to the Red Army terrorist demands of $6,000,000 plus the release of 9 terrorists for the release of the 146 persons held hostage by the Red Army Terrorists from an airliner hijacked and now held in Bangladesh.

1982 U.S.A. Tylenol Capsule Laced with Cyanide poison: A young girl who is sick in Illinois takes an extra strength Tylenol capsule that had been laced with Cyanide poison and died later that day, she was one of seven people who took the Cyanide injected Tylenol Capsules and died.

1986 U.S.A. Tax Reforms: In a rare occurrence the Democrats and Republicans set aside their political differences to introduce sweeping tax reform legislation.

1997 Turkey No Swearing laws: A number of American servicemen have been falling foul of the law in Turkey which does not allow the use of profanity in public places and were arrested for shouting profanities during an argument with locals at a local bar, the local prosecutor did allow them off with a warning.

1997 UK Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease (vCJD): British scientists have confirmed the link between Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease (vCJD) in humans and Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) found in cows.

2003 Russia International Climate Conference: As the International Climate Conference gets under way in Moscow many are wondering if one of the most important steps for curbing global warming (Kyoto Protocol) is in danger of collapsing.

2006 U.S.A. School Principle Shot By Student: A fifteen year old student, Eric Hainstock, in the United States shot and killed his principal on this day. The shooting took place in Cazenovia, Wisconsin. The principal, John Klang, tried to stop the student and wrestled him to the ground but was shot in the confrontation.

2007 Brazil Cuban Defectors Pan-American Games: Michel Fernandez Garcia and Rafael Capote, two Cuban defectors, are granted asylum by Brazil after the Pan-American games.

2009 Samoa and American Samoa Tsunami: A tsunami with waves measured 14 metres (46 ft) at their highest on the Samoan coast triggered by An 8.1-magnitude earthquake near the Samoan Islands destroys communities, beach villages and harbors in Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga leaving nearly 200 deaths.

SEPT. 30th

1936 Spain Spanish Civil War: Spanish insurgents continue their march to the capital of Spain Madrid and large numbers of clergy have now joined the rebels in protests against the leftist controlled government. Many of the priests were butchered by Government forces.

1946 England RMS Queen Mary: The Captain of the British Liner the Queen Mary claimed a new world record for the Atlantic crossing of 3 days, 15 hours and 48 minutes for the crossing from Halifax to Southampton.

1949 Germany Berlin Airlift Ends:The Berlin Airlift officially comes to an end after 250,000 flights taking food, medical supplies, clothing and fuel to West Germany to circumvent the Soviet Unions Blockade of West Berlin.

1951 England Festival Of Britain Closes: The Festival of Britain ends where it began at the South Bank in London, the Festival has been a great success as 8.5 million people have paid to visit the exhibition since 3rd May which included the newly completed Royal Festival Hall.

1955 U.S.A. James Dean: James Dean the well known young Movie Star who starred in Rebel Without A Cause dies at the age of 24 in a car crash in his Porsche in California.

1956 Cyprus Marshal Law: The city of Nicosia is under marshal law and a curfew following a number of attacks by the Cypriot underground on British servicemen patrolling the streets .

1957 U.S.A. Mob Violence Indictments: The justice department attorneys are preparing to go before a federal grand jury to obtain indictments against the instigators of mob violence at central high school in Little Rock Arkansas.

1963 U.S.A. Ku Klux Klan Members Arrested: Two men have been arrested and are suspected of being members of the Ku Klux Klan for the bombing of a Negro church that killed 4 young girls 2 weeks ago in Birmingham Alabama and will be held by state authorities until the trial.

1964 U.S.A. James H. Meredith: In Oxford, Mississippi, James H. Meredith, an African American and a former serviceman in the U.S. Air Force,, is escorted onto the University of Mississippi campus by U.S. Marshals, setting off a deadly riot over the desegregation of the University.

1965 Indonesia Attempted Coup: Attempted coup in Indonesia by the so-called 30 September Movement, the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI). Six senior Indonesian army generals are murdered and the next morning, Indonesians woke up to find an organization calling itself the 'Thirtieth of September Movement' in control. This did not last as within a short period Major General Suharto, took back control of the army and launched counteraction against the "30 September Movement" and in 24hrs the coup and it's leaders were crushed.

1970 U.S.A. Oil Stocks: With the continued uncertainty in the middle east and stockpiles of oil well below the normal suggested level of 15 - 20% in some areas down to 5% brown outs are being planned, but the government has stated that home heating will continue to be a priority as the winter is fast approaching.

1980 Iraq Iran / Iraq War: Iran continued bombing oil installations in Baghdad in retaliation for Iraq aircraft bombing it's oil refineries in the Persian Gulf. This is the 9th day of the war between these major oil producing nations with both claiming victory during each skirmish.

1981 U.S.A. Sandra Day O'Connor: Sandra Day O'Connor becomes the first female U.S. Supreme Court justice in history when she is sworn in by Chief Justice Warren Burger.

1993 India Earthquake: An earthquake 6.3 on the Richter scale strikes the city of Latur in southern India , by normal accounts 6.3 is not a massive earthquake but due to poor construction of houses and village huts made of stones and because of the time it struck over 10,000 died when they collapsed on sleeping persons in early morning hours.

1998 U.S.A. Budget Surplus: US President Bill Clinton announces the country's first budget surplus in almost thirty years. The projected Deficit for 2008 from the Congressional Budget Office is $US400 billion.

2004 U.S.A. Vioxx Withdrawn: Merck & Co. withdraws Vioxx an arthritis drug, from the market after FDA analysts estimated that Vioxx caused between 88,000 and 139,000 heart attacks, 30 to 40 percent of which were probably fatal, in the five years the drug was on the market.

2004 U.S.A. Duelfer Report: The Iraq Survey Group (ISG) releases it's final report "The Duelfer Report" . The report amongst other things stated that Saddam Hussein ended his nuclear program in 1991, but did wish to recreate Iraq’s Weapons of Mass Destruction capability ( using tactical chemical warfare (CW) ) after sanctions were lifted against Iraq. The report also stated that his main driving force for creating WMD's was the onging hostility between Iran and Iraq not with the west.

2005 Northern Ireland Gives Up Weapons: The IRA gives up its weapons to independent weapons inspectors. The IRA had been operating as a terrorist organization since the 60's with bombings and high profile assassinations as the military arm of Sinn Fein.

2005 Hong Kong Bird Flu Outbreak: A United Nations health expert who is co-ordinating the response to the recent south-east Asian bird flu outbreak also known as avian influenza, has warned that the disease could kill 'up to 150 million' people. Bird flu has killed large numbers of birds and more than 60 humans in Asia since 2003 .

2007 India Bedspread Controversy:The Jewish community in India is angered after a company produces bedspreads entitled the “Nazi collection.” The brand included the swastika symbol next to the name. The company’s owner, Kapil Kumar Todi, argued that the word Nazi was used as an acronym for “New Arrival Zone of India” and the swastika symbol was also a symbol used in Hinduism.

2008 Iraq Doctors Targetted By Terrorists: Iraq’s government decides to allow doctors to have guns to use for self-defense after complaints from medical workers. Many doctors and other medical workers were targeted by militants and other criminals since the 2003 invasion by the United States.

2009 Indonesia Earthquake Sumatra: Indonesian island of Sumatra is struck by a 7.6-magnitude earthquake with more than the loss of life of more than 1,000. The earthquake caused hospitals, schools and shopping malls to collapse and cut power lines, telephone lines and triggered landslides.

2009 Canada Clown In Space: Guy Laliberte, a Canadian billionaire, became the first clown to travel to outer space as a part of the space tourism program. Unlike previous space tourists, Laliberte declared his interest in space travel are not scientific but artistic.