This day in history

OCtober 19

2001 - At least 350 people were killed when an overcrowded boat, on its way to Australia from Lampung in Sumatra carrying mostly Iraqi asylum seekers, sank near Java.

2003 - Pope John Paul beatified Mother Teresa before a crowd of 300,000, calling her an icon of charity.

2004 - Khin Nyunt was sacked as prime minister of military-ruled Myanmar amid allegations of corruption and placed under house arrest.

2005 - Ousted Iraqi president Saddam Hussein went on trial on charges of crimes against humanity.