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Israel–United Arab Emirates relations are formally established.

At least 76 people are killed and 212 others are wounded in a truck bombing in Baghdad, Iraq.

A Cessna Citation Excel crashes in Santos, São Paulo, Brazil killing all seven people aboard, including Brazilian Socialist Party presidential candidate Eduardo Campos.

Russo-Georgian War: Russian units occupy the Georgian city of Gori.

One hundred fifty-six Congolese Tutsi refugees are massacred at the Gatumba refugee camp in Burundi.[citation needed]

A mainland Chinese fishing boat Min Ping Yu No. 5202 is hit by a Taiwanese naval vessel and sinks in a repatriation operation of mainland Chinese immigrants, resulting in 21 deaths. This is the second tragedy less than a month after Min Ping Yu No. 5540 incident.

One hundred fifty Palestinians in Beirut are killed in a terrorist attack during the second phase of the Lebanese Civil War.

Members of the British National Front (NF) clash with anti-NF demonstrators in Lewisham, London, resulting in 214 arrests and at least 111 injuries.

Aviaco Flight 118 crashes on approach to A Coruña Airport in A Coruña, Spain, killing all 85 people on the plane and one other one the ground.

The Apollo 11 astronauts enjoy a ticker-tape parade in New York City. That evening, at a state dinner in Los Angeles, they are awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by U.S. President Richard Nixon.

Japanese composer and music director for Nintendo

American photographer and artist (Night Fall

English darts player (BDO World Champion 1990

English cricketer (England wicketkeeper in 16 Tests 1986-88)

British folk-rock guitarist (Fairground Attraction - "Find My Love"; "Perfect")

Irish punk rock bassist (The Undertones - "My Perfect Cousin")

American baseball player (Los Angeles Dodgers)

Irish golfer

Italian fashion designer (Dolce & Gabbana)

Irish punk rock singer (The Undertones - "My Perfect Cousin"; solo - "A Good Heart")

American soldier and Medal of Honor recipient

American jazz pianist (Kansas City Jazz Orchestra)

Japanese racing driver (first Japanese to compete in NASCAR's top series)

British racing driver

American jazz pianist