2013 Event Bankrupt carrier, American Airlines and U.S. Airways merge, forming the world's largest air carrier, to trade under the name, American Airlines 1971 Event British car maker Rolls Royce declared itself bankrupt 1934 Event Bank of Travail in Belgium, socialist worker's movement bankrupt 1932 Event New York newspaper Evening Standard goes bankrupt 1902 Event Portugal bankrupt by revolt in Angola 1627 Event Spanish government goes bankrupt