Historical Events
- Partial shutdown of US federal government begins
- Tsunami hits Indonesia's Sunda Strait killing over 400 after part of Anak Krakatau volcano slips into the sea
Famous Deaths
- Paddy Ashdown, British MP, leader of Liberal Democrats (1988-1999), dies of bladder cancer at 77
- Roberto Suazo Córdova, President of Honduras (1982-86), dies at 91