THIS DAY IN HISTORY 2008 - Japan, the worlds second biggest economy, unveils a 5 trillion yen (US$51 billion) package of spending measures to support its economy. 2008 - The Philadelphia Phillies win the World Series of baseball, their first since 1980, defeating the Tampa Bay Rays four games to one. Game Five was suspended in the sixth inning on October 28 due to rain, with the score tied 2-2. 2008 - Eleven bomb blasts rip through the main city of Indias Assam state and three other towns, killing 77 people and wounding 320. 2007 - Brazil is announced as the host of the FIFA World Cup 2014. 2007 - Death of Robert Goulet, American entertainer (born 1933). 2006 - Former President of Chile Augusto Pinochet is placed under house arrest for crimes committed at the Villa Grimaldi detention centre. 2006 - An airstrike on a madrasah in Bajaur kills dozens of suspected al-Qaeda and Taliban militants. 2006 - The Esperanza Fire burns over 61 square miles of Cabazon, California mountain territory. 2005 - Hurricane Beta hits the coast of Nicaragua. It is the 13th hurricane of 2005, breaking the 1969 record of 12 hurricanes. 2004 - A 163-metre-high radio mast in Peterborough, United Kingdom collapses in a fire. 2004 - Death of Peggy Ryan, American actress (born 1924). 2002 - British digital terrestrial television (DTT) service Freeview starts transmitting throughout parts of the United Kingdom. 2002 - Death of Jam Master Jay; musician (Run DMC) (born 1965). 2000 - Death of Steve Allen; American comedian, composer, talk show host, and author (born 1921). 1997 - In Newton, Massachusetts, British au pair Louise Woodward is found guilty of the baby-shaking death of 8-month-old Matthew Eappen. 1996 - Fighting erupts when Banyamulenga Tutsis of Laurent Kabila in Zaire seize Uvira and proceed to kill Hutu refugees. 1996 - Death of John Young, British actor who worked with Monty Python. 1996 - On his 5,144th day in office Helmut Kohl surpasses Konrad Adenauers record as the longest serving post-war chancellor of Germany. 1995 - Quebec separatists narrowly lose a referendum for a mandate to negotiate independence from Canada. 1993 - Birth of Brett Kelly, Canadian actor. 1992 - Birth of Tequan Richmond, American actor. 1992 - Disney releases the film Beauty and the Beast on videocassette. One million copies sell on the first day. 1991 - Mid East peace conference begins in Madrid, Spain. 1991 - William Shea, Shea Stadium namesake, dies at age 84. 1990 - Joseph Burrus, amateur magician in Fresno California, is crushed and dies after being bound in a plastic coffin and buried under seven tons of soil and concrete. 1989 - Birth of Jay Asforis, British singer. 1989 - Birth of Nastia Liukin, American gymnast. 1989 - The qualification for the 1990 Football World Cup ends. 1989 - Death of Pedro Vargas, Mexican singer and actor (born 1904). 1988 - Birth of Scott Dyleski; American murderer. 1988 - Philip Morris buys Kraft Foods for US$13.1 billion. 1988 - Two gambling clubs and one player share US$61.38 million California lotto jackpot. 1988 - Jim Elliott (US) completes 24-hour paced outdoor race for 548.9 miles. 1988 - New York Jets finally beat Pittsburgh Steelers for first time. 1988 - Ayrton Senna clinches his first Formula One World Championship with a phenomenal drive in the Japanese Grand Prix, recovering from 16th place on the first lap to win the race and beat rival Alain Prost into second place. 1988 - Expo 88 in Brisbane, Australia, draws to a close after a six month spectacular. 1987 - In Japan, NEC releases the first 16-bit home entertainment system, the TurboGrafx-16, known as PC Engine. 1986 - Birth of Thomas Morgenstern, Austrian ski jumper. 1985 - Space Shuttle Challenger lifts off for mission STS-61-A, its final successful mission. 1985 - Kirby Grant Hoon Jr., of Butte, Montana, actor (Sky King), dies in an auto accident at age 74. 1984 - Mario Gallo, actor (Delvecchio), dies at age 61. 1983 - Birth of Diana Karazon; Jordanian singer. 1983 - The first democratic elections in Argentina after seven years of military rule are held.
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