2014 Event President Barack Obama announces that the U.S. will increase its support for forces fighting the advances of the Islamic State militant group; air power, military training and other aid will be provided, but U.S. troops will not be sent to battle 2013 Event Once the world's fastest computer, the IBM Roadrunner, was decommissioned; advances in chip design have surpassed its capabilities 1945 Birthday Donna Deitch, director, Sexual Advances, Women of Brewster Place 1941 Event Germany advances within 60 miles of Moscow 1861 Event General McDowell advances toward Fairfax Courthouse, Virginia with 40,000 troops 1071 Event Emperor Romanos IV Diogenes captured/Islam advances through Europe
