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.
Today in History (1983) - New York Yankee outfielder Dave Winfield accidentally killed a seagull during a baseball game and was charged by police for his "act of cruelty to animals." And happy 63rd birthday to Martha Stewart!