| On this date in: |
| 1954 |
A formal peace took hold in Indochina, ending more than seven years of fighting between the French and the Communist Vietminh. |
| 1965 |
Deadly rioting and looting broke out in the predominantly black Watts section of Los Angeles. |
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| 1992 |
The Mall of America, the biggest shopping mall in the country, opened in Bloomington, Minn. |
| 1998 |
British Petroleum purchased Amoco for $49 billion. |
| 2000 |
Pat Buchanan won the Reform Party presidential nomination. |
| 2002 |
US Airways filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. |
| 2003 |
NATO took command of the 5,000-strong peacekeeping force in Afghanistan. |
| 2003 |
Charles Taylor resigned as Liberia’s president and went into exile in Nigeria. |
| 2006 |
The Transportation Security Administration banned all liquids, gels and aerosols from passenger cabins on airliners one day after a thwarted terrorist attack. |
| 2009 |
Eunice Kennedy Shriver, sister of President John F. Kennedy and founder of the Special Olympics, died at age 88. |
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| Today’s Birthdays: |
| Actress Viola Davis turns 51 years old today. |
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| AP Photo/Amy Sancetta |
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| Name |
Profession |
Age |
| Eric Carmen |
Singer |
67 |
| Hulk Hogan |
Wrestler, actor |
63 |
| Joe Jackson |
Rock singer |
62 |
| Joe Rogan |
Actor, host (“Fear Factor”) |
49 |
| Charlie Sexton |
Rock musician |
48 |
| Pablo Sandoval |
Baseball player |
30 |
| Alyson Stoner |
Actress |
23 |
| Actress Ashley Jensen (“Ugly Betty,” “Extras”) turns 48 years old today. |
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| AP Photo/Dan Steinberg |
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