2015 Event Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues to speak out against the pending deal with Iran in which sanctions will be lifted in exchange for cuts in Iranian nuclear capacity; Netanyahu warns the pact may lead to nuclear arms acceleration 2014 Event The European Union will assist Iraq in fighting Islamic State militants; European nations and the Union are sending arms in addition to humanitarian aid 2013 Event The Arms Trade Treaty, the first-ever bill to regulate the global trade in conventional weapons, is passed by the U.N. General Assembly 2013 Event Australian diplomat Peter Woolcott's draft for the first-ever treaty to regulate the conventional arms trade is discussed by members of the United Nations 2012 Event Ban Ki-moon, U.N. Secretary-General, urges countries to work together to reach an agreement to control international arms sales; no agreement is reached 2010 Event The Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology announces it has developed the first ever spherical robot with telescopic arms 2010 Event In accordance with U.N. Security Council Resolution 1929, Russia bans arms sales to Iran 2002 Death Carrie Hamilton, actress/writer, Hollywood Arms, dies at 38 1997 Event U.N. pulls out arms inspection teams from Iraq 1993 Event U.N. authorizes arms, miltary and police supply embargo against Haiti 1993 Event George Tiller, abortion doctor, shot in his arms by Rachelle Shannon 1992 Event U.N. Security Council voted to ban flights and arms sales to Libya 1991 Event Alfaro Vive guerrilla group of Ecuador gives arms to Catholic church 1987 Event President Reagan signs secret order permitting covert sale of arms to Iran 1986 Event Reagan administration exceeds SALT II arms limitations for 1st time 1986 Event Lebanese magazine Ash Shirra reveals secret U.S. arms sales to Iran 1986 Event London Sunday Times reports Israel is stocking nuclear arms 1984 Death June Preisser, dancer/actress (Babes in Arms), dies in car crash at 61 1983 Event Anti-nuke demonstrators link arms in 14-mile human chain in England 1983 Event Reagan ends U.S. arms embargo against Guatemala 1982 Event "Your Arms are Too Short to Box" closes at Alvin New York City after 69 performances 1982 Event "Your Arms are Too Short..." opens at Alvin New York City for 69 performances 1981 Event U.S. furnish $1 billion in arms to Saudi-Arabia 1979 Death Alex Bradford, actor/composer (Your Arms too Short...), dies at 51 1975 Death Mary Philips, actress (Farewell to Arms), dies at 75 1972 Event 6th round of Strategic Arms Limitation Talks ends in Vienna Austria 1969 Event France begins arms embargo against Israel 1965 Event Beatles announce their film is named "8 Arms to Hold on to You" (Help) 1961 Event U.N. bans nuclear arms 1959 Death Charles Vidor, director (Gilda, Farewell to Arms), dies at 58 1956 Death Guy Kibbee, actor (Captain Blood, Babes in Arms), dies at 74 1954 Birthday Neal Schon, rock guitarist, Journey-Open Arms, Bad English 1950 Event "Arms and the Girl" closes at 46th St. Theater New York City after 134 performances 1950 Event "Arms and the Girl" opens at 46th St. Theater New York City for 134 performances 1949 Birthday Ross Valory, SF, rock bassist, Journey-Who's Crying Now, Open Arms 1949 Birthday Steve Perry, Hanford, California, vocalist, Journey-Open Arms, Oh Sherry 1948 Birthday Elliott Abrams, Assistant Secretary of state/supplied arms to the Contras 1943 Birthday Theodore Wilson, New York City, actor, That's My Mama, Sanford Arms 1943 Birthday Alain Corneau, director, Choice of Arms 1940 Birthday O. B. McClinton, Burnett, country singer, Keep your arms around me 1939 Event U.S. allows "cash and carry" arms sales during WW II 1935 Event Franklin D. Roosevelt signs an act prohibiting export of U.S. arms to belligerents 1935 Birthday Adnan Khashoggi, Saudi businessman/billionaire/arms dealer 1929 Birthday Russell Arms, born in Berkeley, California, vocalist, Your Hit Parade 1925 Birthday Rock Hudson, Winnetka, Illinois, actor, Pillow Talk, A Farewell to Arms 1925 Event League of Nations conference on arms control and poison gas usage 1922 Birthday Colin Cole, Principal King of Arms 1922 Event U.S., U.K., France, Italy and Japan sign Washington naval arms limitation 1919 Birthday Jennifer Jones, Phyllis Isley, born in Oklahoma, actress, Farewell to Arms 1907 Birthday Alfred Alwin Felix Krupp, Essen Germany, arms manufacturer 1900 Birthday Mary Philips, CT, actress, Farewell to Arms, Incendiary Blonde 1894 Event George Bernard Shaw's "Arms and the Man," premieres in London 1891 Death JN Arthur Rimbaud, poet/arms merchant (Saison en Enfer), dies at 37 1887 Birthday Lynn Fontanne, born in Woodford, England, Bdwy actress, Dulcy, Arms and the Man 1885 Death Henry Waelput, Flemish composer and conductor (Blessing of Arms), dies 1861 Event Federal marshals seize arms and gunpower at Du Pont works DE 1854 Birthday Friedrich A. Krupp, German arms manufacturer 1849 Birthday Basil Zaharoff, arms dealer, "merchant of death" 1812 Birthday Alfred Krupp, German arms merchant 1775 Event Congress issues "Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking up Arms," listing grievances but denying intent to be independent 1686 Death William Dugdale, Garter King of Arms (1677-86), dies 1614 Birthday Jacob Colijn, s, Dutch coat of arms painter
