2015 The World Health Organization declares Liberia free of the Ebola virus after a period of 42 days with no new cases, which is twice the normal quarantine duration; over 4,700 people perished in the nation during the epidemic 2014 Vladimir Putin visits Crimea today for the first time since annexing the region; the visit coincides with a holiday celebrating the U.S.S.R. victory in the Second World War 2014 The NBA names business executive Dick Parsons as acting CEO of the L.A. Clippers; owner Donald Sterling was banned for life from contact with the Clippers or the NBA after he made racist remarks; the NBA plans to attempt a forced sale of the team 2013 A report reveals that hackers using fraudulent ATM cards in February, 2013, stole $45 million 2013 Australia's government plans to hold a referendum to recognize local government in its constitution; the referendum will coincide with the country's federal election taking place September 14, 2013 2012 India puts an end to a plan to re-introduce cheetahs to the country with shipments from Africa 2012 Imprisoned Ukrainian opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko is moved to a hospital after a political compromise, ending her hunger strike 2011 The U.S. Texas Senate approves amended legislation allowing students in Texas to carry handguns on campus 2011 An investigation is launched by Pakistani Prime Minister Yousef Raza Gillani to determine how bin Laden lived undetected in Abbottabad 2010 Somali pirates seize a German-owned tanker, MS Marida Marguerite, off the coast of Somalia 2009 A large column of advancing rebels are defeated by Chadian forces 2001 Police tear gas unruly soccer fans, ensuing panic kills over 100 in Ghana 1999 During a bombing run over Belgrade, NATO accidentally bombs the Chinese embassy, killing four which launches massive protests throughout China 1998 ABC Masters Bowling Tournament won by 1997 1st U.S. ambassador since Saigon fell arrives in Vietnam 1997 San Diego Padres retire #35 worn by pitcher Randy Jones 1995 Cleveland Indians tie record of scoring 8 runs before making an out, they beat Twins 10-0 1995 Kinshasa, Zaire under quarantine after an outbreak of Ebola virus 1994 "Passion" opens at Plymouth Theater New York City for 280 performances 1994 Mass murderer Joel Rifkind found guilty in New York 1993 "Ain't Broadway Grand" closes at Lunt-Fontanne New York City after 25 performances 1993 "Song of Jacob Zulu" closes at Plymouth Theater New York City after 53 performances 1993 Landslide in Nambija Ecuador, kills 300 1993 Meg Mallon wins LPGA Sara Lee Golf Classic 1993 Mustapha Matura's "Playboy of West Indies," premieres in New York City 1993 Paraguay holds its 1st President and parliamentary elections in 50 years 1992 America Cup finals begin in San Diego 1992 Final episode of "Golden Girls" airs on NBC-TV 1992 Michelle McLean, 19, of Namibia, crowned 41st Miss Universe 1991 Italian actress Laura Antonelli found guilty of cocaine possession 1991 Michael Landon appears on Tonight Show to talk about his cancer 1990 New York Newsday reporter Jimmy Breslin suspended for a racial slur 1990 Sampdoria wins 30th Europe Cup II 1989 "Saratina!" closes at Cort Theater New York City after 597 performances 1989 Journalist petition Chinese government for freedom of press 1989 New York Mets Kevin Elster, errors after 88 errorless games at shortstop 1989 New York Mets Rick Cerone, errors after 159 errorless games as catcher 1988 Australia's new parliament house is opened by Queen Elizabeth 1988 Belgium: 8th government of Martens forms 1987 183 die aboard a Polish jetliner that crashes in Warsaw 1987 Actor Tom Cruise (27) and actress Mimi Rogers (33), marry 1987 Oriole Eddie Murray is 1st to switch hit home runs in 2 consecutive games 1984 Alexander Calder's "Big Crinkly" sells for $852,000 1984 White Sox and Brewers play 8:06, game, longest timed baseball game, 25 innings 1983 18th Academy of Country Music Awards: Alabama and Willie Nelson 1982 "9" opens at 46th St. Theater New York City for 739 performances 1982 Arthur Kopit's musical "Nine," premieres in New York City 1982 Sally Little wins LPGA United Virginia Bank Golf Classic 1981 Kazimiroff Blvd in Bronx named for a Bronx historian 1980 35 motorists die as a Liberian freighter rams a Tampa Bay Bridge 1979 U.S. and U.S.S.R. sign Salt 2 treaty, limiting nuclear weapons 1978 "Ain't Misbehavin'" opens at Longacre Theater New York City for 1604 performances 1978 Corpse of kidnapped ex-premier Aldo Moro found 1978 Fee Waybill of Tubes breaks a leg falling off stage 1978 Musical "Ain't Misbehavin'," premieres in New York City 1978 PSV beats Bastica, 3-0, to win UEFA Cup in Eindhoven, Netherlands 1977 Hotel Poland in Amsterdam destroyed by fire, 33 killed 1977 Mabel Murphy Smythe confirmed as ambassador to Rep of Cameroon 1977 Patty Hearst let out of jail 1976 "So Long 174th St" closes at Harkness Theater New York City after 16 performances 1976 Sally Little wins LPGA Ladies Masters at Moss Creek Golf Tournament 1975 Brian Oldfield shot puts 22.86 m (world record) 1975 Flyers 1-Isles 5-Semifinals-Flyers hold 3-2 lead 1974 House Judiciary Committee begin formal hearings on Nixon impeachment 1973 For 2nd time, Johnny Bench hits 3 home runs in a game 1971 23rd Emmy Awards: All in the Family, Jack Klugman and Jean Stapleton 1971 Elizabeth Bonner runs female world record marathon (3:01:42) 1971 Friends of Earth return 1500 non-returnable bottles to Schweppes 1971 Largest walk in crowd (31,626) in Baltimore Oriole history 1971 Sandra Haynie wins LPGA San Antonio Alamo Golf Open 1970 100,000s demonstrate against Vietnam War 1969 BPAA All-Star Bowling Tournament won by Billy Hardwick 1967 1st flight of Fokker F-28 Fellowship 1967 Gijsbert van Hall resigns as mayor of Amsterdam 1966 1st black member of Federal Reserve Board (A F Brimmer) 1966 China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor PRC 1965 Beatles attend a Bob Dylan concert 1965 Luna 5 launched (U.S.S.R.) 1st attempt to soft land on Moon (fails) 1964 Khrushchev visits Egypt 1964 Peter and Gordon release "World Without Love" 1963 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1962 Beatles sign their 1st contract with EMI Pstlophone 1962 Laser beam successfully bounced off Moon for 1st time 1962 U.S. performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island 1961 Baltimore Oriole Jim Gentile hits 2 grand slams (9 RBIs) vs Minnesota Twins 1961 FCC Chairman Newton N Minow criticizes TV as a "vast wasteland" 1961 Jim Gentile is 4th to hit grand slams in consecutive innings 1960 Nigeria becomes a member of British Commonwealth 1960 U.S. is 1st country to use the birth control pill legally 1960 U.S. send U-2 over U.S.S.R. 1959 Dorothy Rigney, husband John, and Hank Greenberg resign from White Sox 1958 Botvinnik recaptures world chess championship 1955 German Federal Republic joins NATO 1951 Air raid on Chinese positions at Yalu River 1950 French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman calls for European community EGKS 1950 Norman Dello Joco's premieres in Bronxville 1949 Britain's 1st launderette opens in Queensway, London 1949 Prince Rainier III becomes leader of Monaco 1946 1st hour long entertainment TV show, "NBC's Hour Glass" premieres 1946 1st variety show on TV "NBC's Hour Glass," premieres 1946 King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy abdicates, replaced by Umberto 1945 Czechoslovakia liberated from Nazi occupation (National Day) 1945 Nazi propagandist Max Blokzijl arrested 1945 New balata ball used in baseball, 50% livilier 1945 Norwegian nazi collaborators Vidkun Quisling arrested 1945 Victory celebration at Red Square 1944 Country singer Jimmie Davis becomes governor of Louisiana 1944 Dutch resistance fighter Gerard Musch arrested 1944 Joe McCarthy returns as Yankee manager after an illness 1944 Russians recapture Crimea by taking Sevastopol 1943 5th German Pantser army surrenders in Tunisia 1943 Rotschild-Haddassh University Hospital opens 1942 68th Preakness: Basil James aboard Alsab wins in 1:57 1941 English Army breaks German spy codes 1939 Catholic church beatified the 1st Native American, Kateri Tekakwitha 1937 Reds beat Phillies 21-10 (Ernie Lombardi goes 6 for 6) 1936 1st KLM airplane to land on Bonaire 1936 Italy takes Addis Abba, annexing Absynnia (Ethiopia) 1934 Bradman out for a Cricket duck against Cambridge University! 1933 Spanish anarchists call for general strike 1932 58th Preakness: Eugene James aboard Burgoo King wins in 1:59.8 1932 Piccadilly Circus, 1st lit by electricity 1932 WOC-AM in Davenport Iowa merges with WHO to become WHO-WOC 1931 57th Preakness: George Ellis aboard Mate wins in 1:59 1930 56th Preakness: Earl Sande aboard Gallant Fox wins in 2:00.6 1929 New York Giant Carl Hubbell no-hits Pittsburgh Pirates 1929 WJW-AM in Cleveland Ohio begins radio transmissions 1927 53rd Preakness: Whitey Abel aboard Bostonian wins in 2:01.6 1927 Canberra replaces Melbourne as the capital of Australia 1926 Richard Byrd and Floyd Bennett make 1st flight over North Pole 1925 Cornerstone for Hebrew University, Jerusalem laid 1916 British-France Sykes-Picot meet over division of Turkey 1915 German and French fight Battle of Artois 1914 40th Kentucky Derby: John McCabe aboard Old Rosebud wins in 2:03.4 1914 President Wilson proclaims Mother's Day 1913 17th amendment provides for election of senators by popular vote 1911 Fire breaks out at Empire Theater in Edinburgh Scotland 1908 Dirk Fock becomes governor of Suriname 1901 Australia opens its 1st parliament in Melbourne 1901 Cleveland's Earl Moore no-hits Chicago White Sox 9 inn but loses in 10th 4-2 1899 Lawn mower patented 1896 1st horseless carriage show in London (featured 10 models) 1889 15th Kentucky Derby: Thomas Kiley aboard Spokane wins in 2:34 1882 Telegraph Hill RR Co organized 1874 Victoria Embankment, in London opens 1868 Anton Bruckner's 1st Symphony in C, premieres 1864 Skirmish at Ware Bottom Church, Virginia 1864 Battle of Cloyd's Mt, and Swift Creek, Virginia (Drewery's Bluff, Ft. Darling) 1864 Battle of Dalton, Geogia 1864 Ship battle at Helgoland, Austria-Denmark 1862 Battle of Farmington, Mississippi 1862 U.S. Naval Academy relocated from Annapolis Maryland to Newport, Rhode Island 1846 Battle of Resaca de la Palma-U.S. sends Mexico back to Rio Grande 1837 "Sherrod" burns in Mississippi River below Natchez Miss; 175 dies 1836 HMS Beagle with Charles Darwin departs Port Louis, Mauritius 1788 English parliament accepts abolishing of slave trade 1785 British inventor Joseph Bramah patents beer-pump handle 1766 John Byron back in England after trip around the world 1754 1st newspaper cartoon in America-divided snake "Join or Die" 1753 King Louis XV disbands French parliament 1738 England routes fleet in Mediterranean Sea and West-Indies 1689 English King Willem III declares war on France 1671 Col Thomas Blood attempts to steal Crown Jewels 1588 Duke Henri de Guises troops occupy Paris 1573 Polish Parliament selects duke of Anjou as king 1519 Austrian adel/burgerij in uprising against central government 1502 Columbus left Spain on his 4th and final trip to New World 1460 Court yard episcopal palace Atrecht has witch burnings 1386 Treaty of Windsor between Portugal-England 1336 Italian poet Francesco Petrarca climbs Mont Ventoux 1092 Lincoln Cathedral consecrated
