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A devastating EF4 tornado kills nineteen people in Southeast Kentucky, hitting the towns of Somerset and London.

Twelve people are killed in two explosions in the Gikomba market area of Nairobi, Kenya.

STS-134 (ISS assembly flight ULF6), launched from the Kennedy Space Center on the 25th and final flight for Space Shuttle Endeavour.

Kuwait permits women's suffrage in a 35–23 National Assembly vote.

In Morocco, 33 civilians are killed and more than 100 people are injured in the Casablanca terrorist attacks.

Mobutu Sese Seko, the President of Zaire, flees the country.

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom addresses a joint session of the United States Congress. She is the first British monarch to address the U.S. Congress.

A report by the Surgeon General of the United States C. Everett Koop states that the addictive properties of nicotine are similar to those of heroin and cocaine.

Junko Tabei from Japan becomes the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest.

Josip Broz Tito is elected president for life of Yugoslavia.

Russian rock singer-songwriter

Norwegian biathlete (5 x Olympic gold 2018

English actor (Sam in "Love Actually"; Nanny McPhee; The Artful Dodger)

Namibian model and Victoria's Secret Angel (2009-18; 2024)

born in Neuenkirchen

Irish soccer striker (30 caps Republic of Ireland; Wolverhampton Wanderers

German soccer striker (158 caps; Turbine Potsdam

Canadian ice hockey left wing (Stanley Cup 2007 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim; Hart Memorial Trophy 2011; Olympic gold 2010

Argentine football player

Canadian ice hockey player

Czech ice hockey player

Lebanese Arab-pop singer ("Betfakkar Fe Eih" (What Are You Thinking About); "Mitagalak")

South African rugby union hooker (15 Tests; Stormers

American ice hockey player and coach (Springfield Thunderbirds)

Slovak horror movie actress (Hostel)