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The world's longest sea crossing, the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge, opens for public traffic.

A French surveillance aircraft flying to Libya crashes on takeoff in Malta, killing all five people on board.

Three heavily armed terrorists from the Islamic State – Khorasan Province open fire on and eventually suicide bomb a police training centre in Balochistan, Pakistan, killing at least 59 cadets and injuring more than 165 others.

A driver deliberately crashes into the Oklahoma State Homecoming parade, killing four people and injuring 34.

The China National Space Administration launches an experimental lunar mission, Chang'e 5-T1, which will loop behind the Moon and return to Earth.

"Bloody Friday" saw many of the world's stock exchanges experience the worst declines in their history, with drops of around 10% in most indices.

Chang'e 1, the first satellite in the Chinese Lunar Exploration Program, is launched from Xichang Satellite Launch Center.

Hurricane Wilma makes landfall in Florida, resulting in 35 direct and 26 indirect fatalities and causing $20.6B USD in damage.

Arsenal Football Club loses to Manchester United, ending a row of unbeaten matches at 49 matches, which is the record in the Premier League.

Concorde makes its last commercial flight.

English journalist (1st woman editor of The Wall Street Journal)

American baseball outfielder (Montreal Expos)

Greek politician

American NFL guard (Phoenix Cardinals

Scottish footballer

Italian classical and cross-over cellist

American NFL tight end (Dallas Cowboys)

American wrestling journalist and sports historian

American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California 1998-2013)

MLB infielder (Atlanta Braves)

American actor (M. Butterfly)

Surinamese-Dutch singer (Mai Tai)

Australian golfer (British Open 1991) and broadcaster (ESPN

Colombian journalist and comedian

German race car driver