2005 – Former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri is assassinated
Several sources reported that the U.N. Special Tribunal for Lebanon found compelling evidence for the Lebanese militia Hezbollah's involvement.
2003 – Dolly the sheep is put to death
Dolly, the first mammal to be cloned from an adult, had shown signs of premature aging and contracted various diseases.
1989 – Union Carbide finally agrees to pay 470 million USD in damages for the Bophal disaster
The company had a yearly turnover of 9.5 billion USD at the time; up to 25,000 people had died in the tragedy.
1949 – The Knesset, the parliament of Israel, convenes for the first time
The term “Knesset” is derived from the Hebrew name of an ancient Great Assembly: Anshei Knesset HaGedolah.
1876 – The telephone is patented
Both Alexander Graham Bell and Elisha Gray applied for a patent on that day - Bell won.
1951 – Kevin Keegan
English footballer
1943 – Maceo Parker
American saxophonist
1942 – Michael Bloomberg
American businessman, politician, 108th Mayor of New York City
1894 – Jack Benny
American actor, comedian
1818 – Frederick Douglass
American author, activist
1975 – P. G. Wodehouse
English author
1975 – Julian Huxley
English biologist
1779 – James Cook
English navy officer, explorer, cartographer
1229 – Ragnvald Godredsson
Manx king
269 – Saint Valentine
Roman bishop, martyr
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