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 2014 Event 705 military troops will be sent to Iraq by the U.S. to assist in planning assistance to groups affected by the advance of Islamist State militants; President Barack Obama states that the troops will not be involved in combat 2014 Event Japan updates its constitution to allow self-defense forces to assist in defending allied nations that come under attack. The change does not extend to assisting in other external military conflicts. 2011 Event U.K. Prime Minister, David Cameron, confirms the United Kingdom is sending Apache attack helicopters to assist the 2011 Libyan uprising 1991 Event John Stockton breaks his own NBA season assist record at 1,136 1989 Event Mets' defense does not record a single assist in a 5-1 win over Phils 1988 Event Wayne Gretzky passes Gordie Howe with his record 1,050th NHL assist 1986 Event Wayne Gretzky breaks own NHL season record with 136th assist 1985 Event Wayne Gretzky breaks own NHL season record with 126th assist 1980 Event Wayne Gretzky breaks Bobby Orr's record with 103rd assist 1974 Event 6th time Phils get just 1 assist in game; no other team did it twice 1923 Event With Spain's king Alfonso XIII assist, army coup under de Rivera 1921 Event League of Nations refuses to assist starving Russians
