2020: Two days after his acquittal in his first Senate impeachment trial, President Donald Trump took retribution against two officials who had delivered damaging testimony; he ousted Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, a national security aide, and Gordon Sondland, his ambassador to the European Union.

In the world

1971: Women in Switzerland gained the right to vote through a national referendum, 12 years after a previous attempt failed.

Today’s birthdays

Author Gay Talese is 92. Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colo., is 72. Comedy writer Robert Smigel is 64. Actor James Spader is 64. Country musician Garth Brooks is 62. Actor-comedian Eddie Izzard is 62. Actor-comedian Chris Rock is 59. Actor Essence Atkins is 51. Rock musician Wes Borland is 49. Rock musician Tom Blankenship (My Morning Jacket) is 46. Actor Ashton Kutcher is 46. Actor Tina Majorino is 39. Actor Deborah Ann Woll is 39. Former NBA player Isaiah Thomas is 35. NHL center Steven Stamkos is 34. — The Associated Press