Photo model Phu Bao

Events in 2001 and 30-7

Events in the world in the birth year of Phu Bao

• Congo president Laurent Kabila assassinated by bodyguard (Jan. 16). Son Joseph Kabila takes over amid continuing civil war.
• Ariel Sharon wins election in Israel (Feb. 6). Right-wing leader chosen overwhelmingly as nation's fifth prime minister in just over five years during worst Israeli-Palestinian violence in years. Background: Middle East.
• The long-simmering resentment of Macedonia's ethnic Albanians erupts into violence in March. The rebels seek greater autonomy within Macedonia. After six months of fighting, a peace agreement is signed (Aug. 13). British-led NATO forces enter the country and disarm the guerrillas. Background: Macedonia and the Balkans.
• U.S. spy plane and Chinese jet collide (April 2); Sino-American relations deteriorate during a standoff. The 24 crew members of the U.S. plane were detained for 11 days and released after the U.S. issued a formal statement of regret.
• Former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic is delivered to UN tribunal in The Hague to await war-crime trial (June 29).
• Without U.S., 178 nations reach agreement on climate accord, which rescues, though dilutes, 1997 Kyoto Protocol (July 23).
• In response to Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, U.S. and British forces launch bombing campaign on Taliban government and al-Qaeda terrorist camps in Afghanistan (Oct. 7). Bombings continue on a daily basis. Background: Afghanistan.
• Irish Republican Army announces that it has begun to dismantle its weapons arsenal, marking a dramatic leap forward in Northern Ireland peace process (Oct. 23). Background: Northern Ireland Primer.
• At a UN-sponsored summit in Bonn, Germany, Afghani factions meet to create a post-Taliban government (Nov. 27). Hamid Karzai is selected as head of the transitional government (Dec. 5). Background: Who's Who in Afghanistan.
• Taliban regime in Afghanistan collapses after two months of bombing by American warplanes and fighting by Northern Alliance ground troops (Dec. 9).
• Israel condemns the Palestinian Authority as a "terror-supporting entity" and severs ties with leader Yasir Arafat following mounting violence against Israelis (Dec. 3). The Israeli Army begins bombing Palestinian areas. Background: Middle East.

Birthday Phu Bao (30-7) in history

• Day 30-7 year 1619: The first legislature in British North America was met in Jamestown.
• Day 30-7 year 1729: The city of Baltimore in the state of Maryland, USA, was founded.
• Day 30-7 year 1932: The tenth modern Olympic Games opened in Los Angeles.
• Day 30-7 year 1945: The USS Indianapolis was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine and sank within 15 minutes. It was one of the greatest naval losses of World War II, resulting in the deaths of nearly 900 men.
• Day 30-7 year 1956: The phrase "In God We Trust" was adopted as the U.S. national motto.
• Day 30-7 year 1965: President Lyndon Johnson signed the Medicare Bill into law.
• Day 30-7 year 1975: Former Teamsters union president James Hoffa was reported missing. Many suspect he was murdered, though his remains have never been found.
• Day 30-7 year 1980: The Republic of Vanuatu, formerly known as the New Hebrides, gained its independence from France and Britain.
• Day 30-7 year 2002: Lisa Leslie became the first woman to dunk in a professional basketball game.
• Day 30-7 year 2012: 620 million people were without power in India, the worst power outage in world history.