2012 Event A refugee camp in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo experiences an outbreak of cholera; thousands have fled there due to fighting between government troops and M23 rebels 2011 Event In western Ethiopia, the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees opens new refugee camp for refugees from Sudan and South Sudan 1994 Event U.S. changes refugee policy, by sending Haitian boat people back 1959 Event World Refugee Year begins 1948 Event Chinese refugee ship "Kiangya" explodes in E China Sea, killing 1,100 1933 Event Albert Einstein arrives in U.S., a refugee from Nazi Germany 1911 Birthday Sigrid Gurie, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Algiers, Sofia, Refugee 1902 Birthday Trevor Bardette, Nashville AR, actor, Refugee, None Shall Escape
