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The 2023 Rotterdam shootings occurred, during which two people were killed in a shooting and arson incident at a residence in Delfshaven, Rotterdam. Additionally, one person lost their life in a classroom at the Erasmus University Medical Center.

Hurricane Ian makes landfall in Cayo Costa State Park, Florida as a category four hurricane, killing 169 and doing $113 billion in damage, becoming Florida's costliest hurricane and the deadliest in 89 years.

The 7.5 Mw 2018 Sulawesi earthquake, which triggered a large tsunami, leaves 4,340 dead and 10,679 injured.

The 2016 South Australian blackout occurs, lasting up to three days in some areas.

The 2014 Hong Kong protests begin in response to restrictive political reforms imposed by the NPC in Beijing.

Somali and African Union forces launch a coordinated assault on the Somali port of Kismayo to take back the city from al-Shabaab militants.

Sita Air Flight 601 crashes in Madhyapur Thimi, Nepal, killing all 19 passengers and crew.

The military junta leading Guinea attacks a protest rally, killing or wounding 1,400 people.

Falcon 1 becomes the first privately developed liquid-fuel ground-launched vehicle to put a payload into orbit by the RatSat mission.

The Singapore Grand Prix is held as Formula One's inaugural night race, with Fernando Alonso winning the event. Almost a year later it was revealed that Alonso's team-mate Nelson Piquet Jr. had been ordered to crash his car to help bring out the safety car and give Alonso the advantage and win.

Irish author (An Evil Cradling)

American director

American classical composer (Music in Dark Times)

Australian politician

English philosopher and writer

American investigative journalist and broadcast news correspondent (CBS News; 48 Hours)

British TV journalist (Channel 4 News)

British blues-rock singer and harmonica player (Medicine Head; Pete Townsend)

Ukrainian soccer defender (31 caps

British pop and jazz vocalist ("You Don't Know")

American actor (Battlestar Galactica)

American actor (Deadwood; Beetlejuice; Ferris Bueller's Day Off)

Pakistani cricketer (great Pakistani batsman 1964-82)

English actor (Bean

American actress (Framed