2015 Event Canadian journalist Mohamed Fahmy and Egyptian journalist Baher Mohamed are released on bail in Cairo while awaiting trial for allegedly assisting the Muslim Brotherhood; a third journalist, Australian Peter Grest, was deported earlier this month 2014 Event U.S.-Iranian citizen Jason Rezaian, the head of the 'Washington Post' bureau in Iran, has been accused of unknown charges and is being held without bail; Iran has denied requests from Switzerland to check on Rezaian's condition on behalf of the U.S. 2010 Event WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, is released on bail 2010 Event After a series of delays, Iran agrees to release U.S. hiker Sarah Shourd, arrested in 2009; she is released on bail and permitted to leave the country 1987 Event Supreme Court ruled dangerous defendants could be held without bail 1983 Event President Reagan signs a $165B bail out for Social Security 1978 Event Director Roman Polanski skips bail and fled to France after pleading guilty to charges of engaging in sex with a 13-year-old girl 1976 Event Patty Hearst is freed on $15 million bail 1965 Event "I Had a BaIl" closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City after 199 performances 1964 Event "I Had a BaIl" opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City for 199 performances 1961 Event "Jail, No Bail" Jail-in movement starts in Rock Hill SC 1955 Event 1st aviator to bail out at supersonic speed-GF Smith 1883 Event England team presented with ashes of a bail after Sydney Test
