2015 Event Nuclear talks between Iran and Western nations fail to conclude by today's extended deadline, leading both sides to agree to another extension; Iran seeks removal of all U.N. sanctions in exchange for limitations on its nuclear development activities 2015 Event Philippine President Benigno Aquino announces that his nation will enter a 'visiting forces' agreement with Japan, which will allow Japanese usage of Philippine military bases for activities such as refueling 2014 Event In a potential attempt to claim sovereignty, China is building an island in the South China Sea in an area claimed by several nations; sources speculate that the island may be used to support an airstrip and military activities 2014 Event The International Court of Justice at the U.N. agrees that Japanese whaling is conducted for commercial purposes, not scientific research; Japan accepts the order to cease all whaling activities in the Antarctic 2014 Event U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry criticizes Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan, for legislation he signed last week to ban same-sex marriage and criminalize gay rights groups and their activities; the law includes penalties of up to 14 years imprisonment 2012 Event The IAEA reports that Iran has been expanding its nuclear activities 2012 Event The IAEA announces that Iran has denied access to the Parchin military complex where they believe suspicious nuclear activities are taking place 2011 Event The IAEA releases a report stating Iran has performed activities relating to the development of a nuclear device, and that the project is likely still under way 1996 Death Robert J. Morris, lawyer, served New York State Assembly committee investigating Communist activities, dies at 81 1991 Event U.S.S.R. suspends Communist Party activities 1988 Event Supreme Court rules (5-3) public school officials have broad powers to censor school newspapers, plays and other expressive activities 1975 Event Vice President Rockefeller finds no pattern of illegal activities at CIA 1975 Event Ford Executive Order on CIA Activities within the U.S. (No 11828) 1973 Event Senate createse Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities 1972 Event North Vietnamese troops occupy Quang Tri Activities Committee 1956 Event Nelson Mandela and 156 others arrested for political activities in South Africa 1953 Event 9 "Jewish" physicians arrested for "terrorist activities" in Moscow 1947 Event Un-American Activities Committee finds "Hollywood 10" in contempt because of their refusal to reveal whether they were communists 1938 Event House on un-American Activities forms 1914 Birthday Robert J. Morris, born in Jersey City, New Jersey, lawyer, served New York State Assembly committee investigating Communist activities, credited for efforts attributed to Senator Joseph McCarthy 1901 Event Belgium's Louise of den Plas begins activities towards women rights 1893 Birthday Edward J. Hart, born in Jersey City, New Jersey, Representative-D-New Jersey 1935 - 1955, 1st chairman of Committee on Un-American Activities 1875 Event 238 members of "Whiskey Ring" accused of anti-U.S. activities
