2014 Event 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 2014 Event President Obama meets with Ukrainian acting Prime Minster Yatsenyuk and vows to 'stand with Ukraine' in its conflict with Russia 2012 Event The BBC's George Entwistle steps down as Director-General, with Tim Davie replacing him Acting Director General 2012 Event Dioncounda Traore, Acting President of Mali, requires hospitalization after encountering angry demonstrators who object to the 70-year old to hold the office for a year 2011 Event Acting on a lawsuit filed by Apple, Inc., a court in Dusseldorf, Germany orders Samsung to stop selling its new tablet computer, Galaxy Tab 2010 Event Acting as a private citizen, former President Jimmy Carter travels to North Korea to negotiate the release of Aijalon Gomes, a U.S. citizen 2010 Event Bronislaw Komorowski becomes Acting President of Poland after a plane carrying President Lech Kaczynski and top Polish officials crashes, leaving no survivors 2010 Event Acting president of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, dissolves the Nigeria's cabinet 2004 Event 76th Academy Awards Oscar Ceremony, Billy Crystal hosts, Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King sweeps all eleven nominations, including Best Picture, Sean Penn and Charlize Theron win lead acting awards 2003 Event 75th Academy Awards Oscar Ceremony, Steve Martin hosts, Chicago wins Best Picture, Adrian Brody and Nicole Kidman win lead acting awards 2002 Event 74th Academy Awards Oscar Ceremony, Whoopi Goldberg hosts, A Beautiful Mind wins Best Picture, Denzell Washington and Hallie Berry win lead acting awards 2001 Event 73rd Academy Awards Oscar Ceremony, Steve Martin hosts, Gladiator wins Best Picture, Russell Crowe and Julia Roberts win lead acting awards 2000 Event 72nd Academy Awards Oscar Ceremony, Billy Crystal hosts, American Beauty wins Best Picture, Kevin Spacey and Hilary Swank win lead acting awards 1999 Event 71st Academy Awards Oscar Ceremony, Whoopi Goldberg hosts, Shakespeare in Love wins Best Picture, Roberto Benigni and Gwyneth Paltrow win lead acting awards 1998 Event 70th Academy Awards - Oscar Ceremony Billy Crystal hosts, Titanic wins eleven Oscars, including Best Picture, Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt win lead acting awards 1997 Event 69th Academy Awards - Oscar Ceremony Billy Crystal hosts, The English Patient wins Best Picture, Geoffrey Rush and Frances McDormand win lead acting awards 1995 Death Doreen Cannon, teacher of acting (London), dies at 64 1993 Event Admiral Studeman, ends term as acting director of CIA 1993 Event Admiral Studeman, serves as acting director of CIA 1991 Event Richard J. Kerr, ends term as acting director of CIA 1991 Event Richard J Kerr, serves as acting director of CIA 1989 Death Laurence Olivier, acting great (Hamlet), dies at 82 1987 Event Chicago City Council elects Eugene Sawyer acting mayor 1986 Event Mr Gates, serves as acting director of CIA 1982 Death Lee Strasberg, acting coach/actor (And Justice for All), dies at 81 1977 Event John F. Blake promoted from acting to deputy director of CIA 1977 Event Adm Stansfield Turner, USN (Ret), becomes 12th director of CIA replacing acting director Knoche 1977 Event Mr. Knoche, serves as acting director of CIA 1973 Event General Walters, ends term as acting director of CIA 1973 Event General Walters, serves as acting director of CIA 1973 Event Acting FBI director L Patrick Gray resigns after admitting he destroyed evidence in the Watergate scandal 1972 Birthday Shinjiro Otani, born in Yamaguchi City, Japan, professional wrestler, WCW World Cruiserweight Champion, created Pro Wrestling ZERO-ONE with Shinya Hashimoto, acting president of ZERO1 1961 Event General Assembly unanimously elects U Thant acting secretary general 1961 Event U.N. unanimously elects U Thant acting Secretary General of the U.N. 1961 Event Jane Fonda made her acting debut in the NBC drama "A String of Beads" 1953 Event General Walter Bedell Smith, USA, ends term as 4th director of CIA Allen W Dulles, becomes acting director of CIA 1948 Event Ralph J. Bunche confirmed as acting United Nations mediator in Palestine 1945 Event Paul Robeson wins Spingarn Medal for singing and acting achievements 1934 Birthday Bud Selig, owner, Milw Brewers, acting baseball commissioner 1934 Event Acting President Constantine Pats commits coup in Tallinn Estonia 1930 Birthday Doreen Cannon, teacher of acting, London 1922 Birthday Rose Moffard, acting Gov-AZ 1919 Birthday Uta Hagen, born in Germany, actress, Boys From Brazil, teaches acting 1904 Birthday Philip H Burton, Welsh director/acting teacher, Richard Burton 1902 Birthday Lee Strasberg, Austria, acting coach/actor, And Justice for All 1901 Birthday Lee Strasberg, Austria, acting coach/actor, Somewhere in the Night 1884 Birthday Magda Janssens, Flemish/Netherlands actress/acting teacher, Maria Stuart 1883 Birthday Bart de Ligt, anti militarist theologist, Acting Peace
