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An earthquake strikes close to Mandalay, Myanmar with a magnitude of 7.7, killing over 100 people.

At least one million union members, students and unemployed take to the streets in France in protest at the government's proposed First Employment Contract law.

An earthquake shakes northern Sumatra with a magnitude of 8.6 and killing over 1000 people.

In a friendly fire incident, two American A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft attack British tanks participating in the 2003 invasion of Iraq, killing one soldier.

Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos begins operation.

Kosovo War: Serb paramilitary and military forces kill at least 130 Kosovo Albanians in Izbica.

In South Africa, African National Congress security guards kill dozens of Inkatha Freedom Party protesters.

United States President George H. W. Bush posthumously awards Jesse Owens the Congressional Gold Medal.

A coolant leak at the Three Mile Island's Unit 2 nuclear reactor outside Harrisburg, Pennsylvania leads to the core overheating and a partial meltdown.

The British House of Commons passes a vote of no confidence against James Callaghan's government by one vote, precipitating a general election.

Swiss tennis star

American actor (Capitol

American gymnast (Olympic-2 gold-1984)

American professional wrestler

American R&B singer ("Curiosity"; "Here I Go Again")

French soccer striker (3 caps; Red Star FC

American athlete (Olympic gold 4x100m relay 1976; World C'ship gold 4x100m relay 1987)

Sri Lankan cricket leg-spinner (Sri Lanka in 10 Tests 1985-91)

German discus thrower (Olympic-2 gold-1976)

Indian cricket pace-bowler (2 Tests 1982-83 little impact)

Northern Irish politician

Canadian Juno Award-winning folk

American convicted rapist and murderer known as "the killer for the Eastern Shore"

1st Hutu President of Burundi (1993)