2014 Event African leaders meet in Paris to discuss ways to fight Boko Haram, the Islamist group that kidnapped over 200 schoolgirls over a month ago in Nigeria; the country's president, Goodluck Jonathan, has been seen as slow to respond to the situation 2014 Event G-20 nations discuss ending stimulus efforts in economically advanced nations while planning ways to increase global trade and employment opportunities to achieve global GDP growth 2012 Event Pope Benedict XVI says Cuba needs to find ways to move away from Communism, and that he will help them find a peaceful way to make the transition 1988 Death Hall Ashby, U.S. director (Shampoo, 8 Million Ways to Die), dies at 59 1962 Birthday Tony Kiley, rocker, Blow Monkeys-Wicked Ways 1961 Birthday Doctor Robert, Bruce R Howard, rocker, Blow Monkeys-Wicked Ways 1959 Birthday Neville Henry, rocker, Blow Monkeys-Wicked Ways 1957 Birthday Mike Anger, rocker, Blow Monkeys-Wicked Ways 1956 Birthday Andy Garcia, Cuba, actor, Stand and Deliver, 8 Million Ways to Die 1954 Birthday Alex Cox, born in Bebington, Mereyside, England, screenwriter, film director, independent film producer, actor, author, directed film 'Repo Man', wrote book '10,000 Ways to Die' 1943 Event FDR, Churchill and Chiang Kai-shek meet to discuss ways to defeat Japan 1918 Birthday Florence Chadwick, swimmer, 1st to swim English Channel both ways
