1908- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) established in the US.
1935- 200,000 people drowned in flood of Blue River in China.
1956-Late Egyptian President Jamal Abdul-Nasser nationalizes Suez Canal.
1856- Irish writer and theater critic George Bernard Shaw born.
1987- Egyptian Writer Tawfiq al-Hakim passes away.
R. al-Jazaeri /Ghossoun