TODAY IN HISTORY

• Global Wind Day

• 2016 - China

Pres. Obama met with the Dalai Lama ( 80), spiritual leader of Tibet, for the 4th time. China condemned the meeting, which was closed to media coverage.

• 2014 - Kenya

At least 50 people were killed after suspected al Shabaab gunmen in two minibuses sped into Mpeketoni town on the coast, shooting soccer fans watching a World Cup match in a television hall and targeting two hotels, a police post and a bank.

• 2011 - China

“The Beginning of the Great Revival," a celebration of the founding of China’s Communist Party, opened at every Cineplex in the country.

• 2012 - USA

The Obama administration announced that the federal government will stop deporting law- abiding undocumented immigrants under age 30 who arrived in the country before age 16. The new policy took effect August 15.

• 2009 - Nigeria

Armed militants in Niger Delta claimed more attacks against facilities run by US oil giant Chevron and warned FIFA against letting the country host the under- 17 World Cup tournament.

• 2007 - UK

Britain announced the knighthood of author Salman Rushdie, which later sparked rage among many Muslims.

• 2006 - USA

Bill Gates ( 50) announced he would hand over his role as chief architect of Microsoft to Ray Ozzie ( 50) in order to concentrate on the charitable work of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

• 2004 - Finland

Tim Berners- Lee, inventor of the world wide web ( www), became the first recipient of Finland’s $ 1.2 million Millennium Technology Prize.

• 1998 - Nigeria

Nine prominent political prisoners were released, including Gen. Oladipo Diya, raising the hopes of the release of Chief MKO Abiola and revalidation of his June 12 mandate.

• 1954 - Switzerland

UEFA ( the Union of European Football Associations) was formed in Basel, Switzerland.

• 1896 - Japan

The deadliest tsunami in Japan's history killed more than 22,000 people.

• 1667 - USA

The first human blood transfusion was administered by Dr. Jean- Baptiste .