This day in history

A referendum in the Netherlands rejects ratification of the European Constitution.
 

Crown Prince Dipendra, air to throne of Nepal, goes on a killing rampage, taking the lives of his parents the King and Queen of Nepal, amongst others, before taking his own life.
 

In Israel, a Hamas suicide bomber kills 21 people in a night club in Tel Aviv.
 

America and the Soviet Union sign an agreement to end production of chemical weapons and begin the destruction of their reserves.
 

Exclusive white rule of Rhodesia comes to an end as the country is renamed Zimbabwe-Rhodesia.
 

In Northern Ireland, the Royal Ulster Constabulary is established.
 

Roman Emperor Marcus Severus Didius Julianus is ousted and killed by his successor Septimius Severus.
 

In France, Charles de Gaulle is called out of retirement to head a new emergency government to deal with the military and civilian revolt in Algeria.