Today would have been the 95th birthday of Milton Friedman.
It also marks the end of the British army's 38-year Operation Banner in Northern Ireland to quell sectarian violence.
This Date in History (1992): Manuel Noriega is convicted on eight counts of drug trafficking, racketeering, and money laundering. He will be eligible for parole in 2006. Also, happy birthday to songwriter/mathematician Tom Lehrer!