Died
Ferenc Puskas, 79, Hungarian football legend whose team lost only one match in six years, the ’54 Cup final. His tally: 83 goals in 84 ties. Quit post-revolution.
Died
Robert Altman, 81, Oscar-winning director of caustic Hollywood satires like M.A.S.H, Short Cuts, The Player etc. He made 86 films in 55 years.
Signed
A peace accord by the Maoists and Nepal government, bringing to an end a 10-year war. The rebels agree to keep "arms locked up", elections next year.
Attacked
A bomb blast in a passenger train at Belakoba station off Jalpaiguri kills 10, injures many. The Kamtapur Liberation Army is being blamed.
Smiled
Indian youth (the 16-34 demographic) are among the happiest in the world, an MTVWellbeing Survey says. Over 60% are apparently ‘happy and religious’.
