2005
Suicide bombers exploded 4 bombs on London transport killing 52 passengers
Great Britain
2005
Four terrorists explode bombs on London Transport system
Great Britain
1999
A jury in Miami, Florida found the tobacco industry liable for making a defective product that causes emphysema, lung cancer and other illnesses. (The jury later awarded $144.8 billion damages to 500,000 Florida smokers)
United States
1984
Death of Dame Flora Robson, renowned British stage and film actress
Great Britain
1983
American schoolgirl Samantha Smith flew to the USSR, having been invited by Secretary General Yuri Andropov after he had received a letter from her.
United States
1978
The Solomon Islands became independent, ending 80 years of British rule .
Solomon Islands
1969
The Official Languages Act was adopted in Canada, giving French and English equal status throughout the federal government
Canada
1959
Venus occulted the star Regulus, a rare event that allowed astronomers to determine the diameter of Venus and the structure of its atmosphere
1958
US President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the Alaska Statehood Act. (Alaska officially became the 49th US State on 3rd Jan 1959).
United States
1307
Edward I dies – succeeded by his son, Edward II
Great Britain