2014 Event Zakariya Ahmed Ismail Hersi, a key member of the military arm of the al-Qaeda-affiliated group al-Shabab, surrenders to police; the group seeks to take over the U.N.-supported Somali government 2013 Event The U.S. Army robot, BigDog from Boston Dynamics, is upgraded to include arm that can manipulate nearby objects with great force; it is able to hurl a cinderblock 15 feet 1996 Event Albert Belle shows off his arm by hitting Sports Illustrated photographer Tony Tomsic in the hand prior to a game 1993 Event Somali General Aidids arm forces kill 18 U.S. Rangers 1993 Event Doctors recommend ligament transplant to Jose Canseco's arm 1993 Event Texas Ranger Jose Canseco pitches 8th inning in 15-1 loss to Red Sox, he gives up 3 runs on 2 hits and 3 walks, he damages his arm 1992 Death Dorothy Alison, actress (Maggie, 3rd Key, Long Arm), dies 1991 Event San Francisco Giant pitcher Dave Dravecky's cancerous left arm is amputated 1989 Event Cancer sufferer/San Francisco Giant pitcher Dave Dravecky breaks arm on mound 1989 Event In 2nd start since after cancer treatment, Giants Dave Dravecky breaks his pitching arm while throwing to Tim Raines 1986 Event Iran-Contra affair erupts, President Reagan reveals secret arm deal 1985 Event Billy Martin's right arm is broken by pitcher Ed Whitson 1984 Event Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen loses his arm in a car crash 1981 Death Nelson Algren, U.S. writer (Man with the Golden Arm), dies at 72 1980 Event "Your Arm's Too Short to Box" closes at Ambassador New York City after 149 performances 1980 Event "Your Arm's Too Short to Box..." opens at Ambassador New York City for 149 performances 1978 Event Ted Nugent autographs a fan's arm with his knife 1978 Event "Your Arm's Too Short..." closes at Lyceum New York City after 429 performances 1976 Event "Your Arm's Too Short..." opens at Lyceum New York City for 429 performances 1975 Birthday Aron Ralston, born in America, mountain climber, motivational speaker, forced to amputate his right arm to free and save himself, when trapped by a boulder in Utah 1971 Birthday Camille Thompson, Salmon Arm BC, basketball center 1996 Olympics 1956 Birthday Dave Dravecky, pitcher for the San Francisco Giants, had arm amputated 1951 Event U.N. arm forces reach Pyongyang Korea 1946 Birthday Subroto Guha, cricketer, right arm swing bowler for India 1967-69 1944 Event Hizbu'allah (Arm forces for Allah) forms 1944 Event Prince Bernhard appointed supreme commander of Netherlands Domestic Arm Force 1943 Event Montgomery's 8th army contacts invasion - arm forces at Salerno 1943 Event Allied arm forces conquerors Salerno 1920 Birthday Saul Bass, born in New York City, New York, graphic designer, filmmaker, created title sequences for 40 years, famous for The Man with the Golden Arm, kinetic typography in North by Northwest, Vertigo 1917 Event Red Sox sell Smokey Joe Wood, his arm dead at 26, to Cleveland for $15,000 1909 Birthday Nelson Algren, U.S., novelist, Man with the Golden Arm 1883 Event Battle at Bamako: French assault on Fabous arm forces attack 1862 Event Secretary of War authorizes General Rufus Saxton to arm 5,000 slaves 879 Death Boudouin with the Iron Arm, earl of Flanders, dies 863 Event Boudouin with the Iron Arm weds Charles de Kales' daughter Judith
