On this day:
2008: Kosovo declares its independence The region’s secession from Serbia followed an armed conflict referred to as the Kosovo War.
1979: Vietnam invaded by China After the Vietnam War, Vietnam bolstered its ties with the Soviet Union rather than with China, and, following a series of anti-Chinese, pro-Soviet manoeuvres by Vietnam, China invaded its southern neighbour on this day.
Born on this day:
1981: Paris Hilton: American model, actress, singer
1963: Michael Jordan: American basketball player, actor
Gone on this day:
1986: Jiddu Krishnamurti: Indian/American philosopher, author
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