2015 Event Over 6 million people attend a Mass in Manila, Philippines given by Pope Francis, who encouraged followers to protect the young and promote peace 2014 Event North Korean leader Kim Jong Un did not attend festivities for today's North Korean Workers' Party holiday; Kim has not made any public appearances since early September, raising questions regarding his whereabouts and his health 2014 Event Leaders from around the world attend the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland 2013 Event Romania's Prime Minister Victor Ponta meets with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang in Bucharest, Romania. The Premier will attend the China-Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) leaders' meeting as a guest of the Prime Minister 2013 Event Despite differences with the Russian government and President Vladimir Putin, U.S. President Barack Obama affirms that the U.S. will attend the G-20 meeting in St. Petersburg 2013 Event In Camp Nou, located in Barcelona, Catalonia, over 90,000 people attend the 'Concert per la llibertat' (Concert for freedom) for the independence of Catalonia 2013 Event In Rome, Italy, the papal inauguration ceremony for Pope Francis is held in St. Peter's Square; hundreds of thousands attend 2012 Event Egypt's state news organization states that their President, Mohammed Morsi is going to Iran at the end of August to attend the Non-Aligned Movement meeting 2012 Event The U.S. State Department states the U.N. Secretary-General's decision to attend the 120-member Non-Aligned Movement summit is 'strange' and 'not a good signal' 2012 Event As part of a build-up to the London 2012 Summer Olympics, 100,000 people attend a two-day music concert at Hackney Marshes 2012 Event In Rio de Janeiro, a record 2.2 million people attend the Bola Preta street party during Rio's carnival 2012 Event Iowa voters attend electoral caucuses; Mitt Romney, Ron Paul and Rick Santorum lead Republican contenders as nominees for President of the United States 2011 Event The final episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show is recorded in Chicago, Illinois; many celebrities attend the star-studded event 2010 Event A crowd of 500,000 people attend a 'Restoring Honor' rally hosted by Glenn Beck at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. 2010 Event 60 countries are invited to participate in Iran's two-day nuclear disarmament conference in Tehran April 17 - 18; China says it will attend 2009 Event The 5th Summit of the Americas takes place in Port of Spain, Trinidad, thirty-four heads of government attend 1997 Event President Clinton's daughter Chelsea chooses to attend Stanford College 1995 Event Million Man March held in Washington D.C. (over 800,000 black men attend) 1995 Event Shannon Faulkner becomes 1st woman to attend the Citadel 1995 Death Shlomo Averbach, Rabbi, buried in Jerusalem, 250,000 attend 1995 Event 10,000s South Africans attend state funeral of Joe Slovo 1994 Event 1 million Greeks attend Melina Mercouri's funeral 1992 Death Marc Tannenbaum, rabbi (only Jew to attend Vatican II), dies at 66 1991 Event Palestinians attend U.S. mideast peace talks in Madrid 1991 Event 750,000 attend Paul Simon's free concert in Central Park 1987 Event "334" club forms as 334 brave Devil fans journey through 20" of snow to attend New Jersey Devils 7-5 victory over Calgary at Meadowlands 1987 Event Blizzard in New Jersey, as 334 attend Devils-Flame NHL game, New Jersey wins 7-5 1979 Event Jane Fonda and 200,000 attend anti-nuke rally in Battery Park, New York City 1978 Event 600,000 attend "Summer Jam" rock festival, Watkins Glen, New York 1978 Event 600,000 attend Watkins Glen Summer Jam in New York 1978 Event 250,000 attend rock concert California Jam II in Ontario California 1974 Event 200,000 attend rock concert California Jam I in Ontario California 1974 Event 200,000 attend rock concert "California Jam" 1972 Event 200,000 attend Mount Pocono rock festival in Pennsylvania 1972 Event 30,000 attend Mar Y Sol rock concert, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico 1971 Event 50,000 attend Celebration of Life, rock concert, McCrea Louisiana 1970 Event 30,000 attend Powder Ridge Rock Festival, Middlefield, Connecticut 1970 Event 30,000 attend Randall's Island Rock Festival, New York City 1970 Event 200,000 attend Atlanta Pop Festival 1969 Event 300,000 attend Altamont California rock concert feature Rolling Stones 1969 Event 1st Elvis convention, 2500 fans attend in Cincinnati 1969 Event 25,000 attend New Orleans Pop Festival 1969 Event 120,000 attend Texas International Pop Festival 1969 Event 25,000 attend 2nd Annual Sky River Rock Festival, Tenino Wash 1969 Event 110,000 attend Atlantic City Pop Festival 1969 Event 70,000 attend Seattle Pop Festival 1969 Event 140,000 attend Atlanta Pop Festival featuring Led Zep and Janis Joplin 1969 Event 78,000 attend Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, Rhode Island 1969 Event 50,000 attend Denver Pop Festival 1969 Event 150,000 attend Newport '69, Jimi Hendrix gets $120,000 to appear 1968 Event 100,000 attend Miami Pop Festival 1968 Event 100,000 attend Newport Pop Festival, Costa Mesa, California 1968 Event Paul McCartney and Jane Asher attend an Andy Williams concert 1967 Event 50,000 attend Monterey International Pop Festival 1967 Event 15,000 attend Fantasy Faire and Magic Mountain Music Festival, California 1967 Event 20,000 attend Human Be-In, SF 1966 Event 2,400 persons attend White House Conference on Civil Rights 1965 Event Beatles attend a Bob Dylan concert 1964 Event Queen Elizabeth orders Beatles to her birthday party, they attend 1960 Event 205,000 (record sports attend) see Brazil-Uruguay World Cup soccer 1954 Event James E. Wilkins is 1st black to attend a U.S. cabinet meeting 1952 Event Alan Freed presents Moondog Coronation Ball at old Cleveland Arena, 25,000 attend 1st rock and roll concert ever 1950 Event 4,000 attend National Emergency Civil Rights Conference in Washington D.C. 1924 Event White Sox beat New York Giants 8-4 in Dublin, less than 20 fans attend 1920 Event Red Sox-Indians game postponed in Boston to allow Indian players to attend Ray Chapman's funeral in Cleveland 1916 Event Women are allowed to attend a boxing match 1915 Event Woodrow Wilson becomes 1st President to attend a World Series game 1873 Event 19 students attend opening class at Ohio State University 1852 Event Massachusetts rules all school-age children must attend school 1838 Event Kentucky passes law permitting women to attend school under conditions 1827 Event 20,000 attend Ludwig von Beethovens burial in Vienna 1430 Event Jews of Sicily are no longer required to attend conversionist services 1428 Event King Alfonso V, orders Sicily's Jews to attend conversion sermons
