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A mass shooting occurs at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita, California, resulting in three deaths, including that of the perpetrator, and three injuries.

A gunman kills four people and injures 12 others during a shooting spree across Rancho Tehama, California. He had earlier murdered his wife in their home.

A magnitude 7.8 earthquake strikes Kaikōura, New Zealand, at a depth of 15 km (9 miles), resulting in the deaths of two people.

Israel launches a major military operation in the Gaza Strip in response to an escalation of rocket attacks by Hamas.

The first G-20 economic summit opens in Washington, D.C.

Space Shuttle Endeavour launches on STS-126 to continue assembly of the International Space Station.

Astronomers discover Sedna, a distant trans-Neptunian dwarf planet.

War in Afghanistan: Afghan Northern Alliance fighters take over the capital Kabul.

A magnitude 7.8 earthquake strikes a remote part of the Tibetan Plateau. It has the longest known surface rupture recorded on land (~400 km) and is the best documented example of a supershear earthquake.

A budget standoff between Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. Congress forces the federal government to temporarily close national parks and museums and to run most government offices with skeleton staffs.

American late model dirt race car driver (National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame)

Canadian-American comedian and actor (The Geena Davis Show

American actress (Pretty Woman; Saving Grace)

Japanese voice actress (Pokémon

Italian fashion designer (Dolce & Gabbana)

Belgian classical pianist

born in Milton

English actor (Eighth Doctor in "Doctor Who"; 3 episodes)

Dutch pianist

American technical writer and novelist (Song of Falling Leaves)

American sound engineer

British soccer forward (3 caps St Lucia; Grimsby Town FC

American Navy officer and NASA astronaut (STS 50

NBA center (Seattle Supersonics

born in Yffiniac