1992 - Two goals superbly struck by Nasser Al Gatami in the second half helped Saudi Arabia humble defending champions South Korea to lift the 28th Asian Youth Soccer Cup at the Sharjah Club Stadium. After a well-fought barren first half, Saudi Arabia struck in the 64th and 78th minutes to confirm their superiority over their rivals. Saudis had beaten the South Koreans 4-0 in a group match earlier in the tournament. Earlier in the afternoon, a three-goal burst in the second half — the last two coming in a space of four minutes towards the end of the match — powered Japan past the UAE to clinch the third spot. Favourites to retain the trophy, despite their mauling in pool match, South Korea were always struggling against the fast-moving Saudis.
Other important events
1866 - John and Simeon Reno stage the first train robbery in US history.
1889 - The Moulin Rouge in Paris opens its doors to the public.
1918 - French occupy Beirut in the Ottoman Empire.
1928 - Chiang Kai-shek becomes Chairman of the Republic of China.
1937 - Japanese aggression in China is condemned by League of Nations.
1951 - W. K. Kellogg, American breakfast cereal manufacturer, dies.
1953 - Britain sends forces to British Guiana to prevent coup by communists.
1972 - A train derails and catches fire near Saltillo, Mexico, killing 208.
1973 - Egypt and Syria launch a surprise attack on Israel.
1976 - Cubana de Aviacion Flight 455 crashes in Bridgetown, Barbados. All 78 people on board are killed.
1979 - Pope John Paul II becomes the first pontiff to visit the White House.
1981 - Egyptian President Anwar Sadat is assassinated during a military parade.
1986 - Soviet nuclear-powered submarine K-219 sinks in Atlantic Ocean, following an explosion.
1987 - Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak wins a thumping 97 per cent referendum vote to lead the nation for the next six years.
1989 - Typhoon Angela kills 118 people on northern coast of Luzon, Philippines.
1997 - Freed Hamas founder Shaikh Ahmad Yassin returns in triumph to Palestinian-ruled Gaza.
2003 - Israel attacks Syria, the first air raid in 30 years deep inside the country.
2005 - UAE and Turkey sign a $5 billion joint cooperation agreement in Istanbul.
2009 - Greece’s new socialist Prime Minister George Papandreou is sworn into office.
2012 - Algeria’s former president Chadli Bendjedid dies of cancer at 83.
2013 - At least 15 people are killed when Islamists clash with police in Egypt.
2015 - Two people are killed as a gunman goes on a rampage at Al Rajhi bank in the Saudi region of Jizan.
2016 - Hurricane Matthew kills 140 people in Haiti.
