1923 – The Commonwealth Conference is held in London, where Britain recognizes the right of the Dominions to make treaties with foreign powers

1953 – Billy Hunter is last St Louis Browns player to homer in a game

1981 – Christina Milian was born on this day in New Jersey

2012 – Syrian army massacres 40 civilians in Thiabieh, Damascus

2014 – World Health Organisations estimates that Ebola death toll has reached 3,091 – with Liberia, Guinea and  Sierra Leone hit hardest