TODAY IN HISTORY

• 2017 - USA

Pres. Donald Trump’s immigration order drew outrage from world leaders. French Pres. François Hollande urged European leaders to “stand up to” Trump, saying U.S. president was encouraging extremism. Angela Merkel, German chancellor told Trump in a phone call he risks violating a Geneva convention requirement to take in war refugees on humanitarian grounds. Iran said it would soon take “reciprocal measures” to ban U.S. citizens.

• 2013 - Nigeria

John Yakubu Yusufu, man who formerly help oversee the police pension program, pleaded guilty to stealing $145 million, but walked out of court free after agreeing to a plea bargain that saw him pay only a fraction back.

• 2012 - Ethopia

African leaders inaugurated a new $200 million headquarters that was funded by China as a gift. The massive complex in Addis Ababa is a symbol of China's role in Africa.

• 2011 - Egypt

Pres. Hosni Mubarak (82) named his intelligence chief and close confidant Omar Suleiman as vice president, his first VP since coming to power nearly 30 years ago.

• 2011 - Nigeria

Gunmen on motorcycles shot and killed Modu Fannami Gubio governorship candidate of the ANPP.

• 2003 - Cambodia

Protesters looted and set fire to the Thai Embassy in Phnom Penh. The protest was against a Thai TV star who was quoted as saying Cambodia had stolen the famous Angkor Wat temple from Thailand.

• 2002 - USA

In his first State of the Union address, President George W. Bush described "regimes that sponsor terror" as an Axis of evil, in which he included Iraq, Iran and North Korea.

• 1988 - Canada

Supreme Court of Canada struck down all anti-abortion laws, allowing abortions in Canada in all 9 months of pregnancy.

• 1985 - Ethopia

Supergroup USA for Africa (United Support of Artists for Africa) recorded the hit single We Are The World to help raise funds for Ethiopian famine relief.

• 1970 - Nigeria

Mohammed Yusuf, Islamist leader, preacher and founder of Boko Haram was born.

• 1954 - USA

Oprah Winfrey, American talk show host, actress, and producer, was born.