The Sierra Leone Civil War ends
The conflict had lasted 11 years and left over 50,000 dead.
Børge Ousland becomes the first person to cross Antarctica alone and unaided
The Norwegian polar explorer walked 3000 km (1864 miles) across the Earth’s southernmost continent.
Insurgents in the Warsaw Ghetto take up arms against the German oppressors
This lead to the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, the largest single revolt by Jews during World War II.
The Paris Peace Conference opens
The aim of the conference was to set the peace terms after World War I, resulting in the signing of the Treaty of Versailles.
Modern hockey is born
The foundation of The Hockey Association in England formalized a modern version of the game that had already been played in ancient times.
- 1955 Kevin Costner
American actor, singer, director, producer - 1913 Danny Kaye
American actor - 1892 Oliver Hardy
American comedian, actor - 1882 A. A. Milne
English author - 1689 Montesquieu
French philosopher
- 2011 Sargent Shriver
American politician, 21st United States Ambassador to France - 1956 Konstantin Päts
Estonian politician, 1st President of Estonia - 1952 Curly Howard
American actor, comedian - 1936 Rudyard Kipling
English author, poet, Nobel Prize laureate - 1862 John Tyler
American lawyer, politician, 10th President of the United States
