TODAY IN HISTORY

• 2019 - Nigeria

A youth corps member serving with Channels TV, Precious Owolabi, was shot dead while covering the clash between police and Shiite protesters. Also, a Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations at the FCT Command, Usman Umar, was killed in the clash.

• 2018 - Germany

Due to ripples that accompanied his controversial meeting with Turkish Pres. Recep Erdogan, Mesut Ozil Germany/ Arsenal player announced his retirement from international football citing “racism and disrespect” as reason for his early exit from national team

• 2018 - USA

Pres. Donald Trump lashed out against Iran, warning he was prepared to unleash dire “consequences” if Iran’s president threatens the United States again. In a tweet to Pres. Rouhani and written in all caps, Trump wrote: ‘ NEVER, EVER THREATEN THE UNITED STATES AGAIN OR YOU WILL SUFFER CONSEQUENCES THE LIKES OF WHICH FEW THROUGHOUT HISTORY HAVE EVER SUFFERED BEFORE. WE

ARE NO LONGER A COUNTRY THAT WILL STAND YOUR DEMENTED WORDS OF VIOLENCE & DEATH. BE CAUTIOUS!’ This came after Rouhani warned U. S. against attacking Iran, saying, “Mr. Trump, don’t play with the lion’s tail. It would only lead to regret. You will forever regret it.”

• 2014 - S/ Leone

In Sierra Leone, Sheik Khan, doctor fighting the deadly Ebola virus, caught the disease. 632 people died in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone from the illness.

• 2013 - UK

Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, gave birth to a boy, who is now third in line to the British throne

• 2011 - Qatar

Asian football supremo Mohamed bin Hammam was banned for life after being found guilty of corruption by a FIFA'S ethics committee. The Qatari president of Asian Football Confederation, had been accused of buying votes in FIFA presidential poll with $ 40,000 cash gifts to football officials

• 2009 - USA

In Michigan the last edition of Ann Arbor News rolled off the presses after 174 years, with a three- word headline: "Farewell, Ann Arbor." It was replaced by Annarbor. com, online site

• 2000 - USA

Tiger Woods, at 24, became youngest player to win the career Grand Slam with record- breaking 19- under par in the British Open.