In 1969, a jury in Los Angeles convicted Sirhan Sirhan of assassinating Senator Robert F. Kennedy. In 1969, Czechoslovak Communist Party chairman Alexander Dubcek was deposed. In 1975, Phnom Penh fell to Communist insurgents, ending Cambodia's five-year war. In an attempt to reassure the public, health officials in Texas said Tuesday that the strain of Ebola virus responsible for the deaths of two monkeys in Alice, Texas poses virtually no threat to humans. If you known such a person, give them some Prozac and steer them to Outbreak for a primer on Ebola and other emerging viruses.
Today is Liberation Day in Iraq.
Syria observes Independence Day today. In the Union of Myanmar , today is New Year's Day. In the United States, It's Thank Your School Librarian Day to recognize the contributions made by school librarians. It's Verrazano Day in the United States to celebrate discovery of New York harbor in 1524, by Giovanni Verrazano.