Damascus, SANA-
1895- Potato famine starts in Ireland during which 1 million people died.
1905- Sweden agrees on Norway independence.
1960- The US launches nuclear-powered aircraft carrier called “Enterprise”.
1996- The US, Russia, England, France and China sign the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT).
1996- Taliban takes control of Kabul.
1717- British writer and politician Horace Walpole was born.
2003- American writer, critic and Academic of Palestinian origin Edward Said passes away.
Heritage Day in South Africa
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