2015 Event China's central bank takes action to reassure investors that it is attempting to address the nation's economic downturn, reducing interest rates and the amount of reserve funds required to be held by banks 2015 Event New U.S. rules loosening trade restrictions with Cuba go into effect today, including permission to sell instruments, tools, equipment and supplies to private businesses; U.S. banks will also be given greater freedom to transact with Cuban banks 2014 Event Home Depot may be the source of a new data breach, resulting in theft of thousands of customer credit card numbers; the company was indicated as the source by various banks after the data appeared for sale online 2014 Event The European Banking Authority cautions banks against accepting or trading in virtual currencies such as Bitcoin until such transactions can be regulated by the European Commission; regulators cited the risk of fraud and money laundering 2014 Event Japanese banks are promoting women to upper management levels for the first time in history; four women in the nation's top three banks have been promoted in the last year 2013 Event Six banks are fined $2.3 billion after the European Commission determines they rigged interest rates 2013 Event An $800 million lawsuit is filed by Fannie Mae against nine banks for manipulating the Libor benchmark interest rate; the banks involved include Bank of America and Citigroup 2013 Event German authorities are forced to evacuate 10 villages as heavy rains swell the Elbe River, breaching its banks 2012 Event European Union Finance Ministers agree to give the European Central BAnk new powers to supervise euro zone banks 2012 Event Spain confirms its receipt of over 100 billion euros in loans to help manage the needs of its struggling banks 2012 Event VISA and MasterCard warn banks that a security breach has compromised over 10 million credit card numbers 2011 Event France's three biggest banks, Credit Agricole, BNP Paribas and Societe Generale, are downgraded by Moody's credit rating agency 2011 Event In South Korea, the Financial Services Commission reveals they plan to inject more money into suspended local savings banks 2011 Event In an effort to stop the growth of household debt, South Korean banks temporarily stop making household loans 2010 Event More than 5,000 people lose their homes and crops when the Niger River bursts its banks 2008 Event Iceland takes control of 3 banks due to the global financial crisis 1999 Event The London Eye, the world's largest Ferris wheel, opens by the banks of the Thames 1997 Event 3 Swiss banks create $70 million Holocaust fund 1991 Event ABN and AMRO Dutch banks merge 1991 Event Banks reopen in liberated Kuwait 1985 Event Willie Banks of USA sets triple jump record (58'11 ") in Indianapolis quadruple bogies 5th hole and never recovers 1982 Event Penn prison guard George Banks kills 13 (5 were his own children) 1982 Event Mexico President Lopez Portillo nationalizes banks 1981 Event Prime Minister Maurois nationalizes banks/plane/steel industry in France 1977 Event Ernie Banks elected to Hall of Fame 1973 Birthday Tyra Banks, model/actress, Higher Learning, Fresh Prince of Bel Air 1973 Event Ernie Banks fills in for Cubs manager Whitey Lockman who is ejected during the game, thus technically becoming baseball's 1st black manager 1973 Birthday Tony Banks, quarterback for the St. Louis Rams 1973 Birthday Antonio Banks, cornerback for the Minnesota Vikings 1972 Birthday Shawn Banks, WLAF LB for the Frankfurt Galaxy 1971 Event Cubs release Ernie Banks and sign him as a coach 1971 Event Chile president Allende nationalizes banks/copper mines 1970 Event Ernie Banks hits his 500th home run 1969 Birthday Willie Banks, U.S. baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs 1965 Event Cubs slugger Ernie Banks hits his 400th home run off Curt Simmons 1964 Event Mayor Daley declares "Ernie Banks Day" in Chicago 1962 Birthday Carl Banks, NFL linebacker, Cleveland Browns, New York Giants 1961 Event Ernie Banks ends 717 consecutive-games-played streak 1961 Event Cubs Ernie Banks ends his 717 consecutive-games-played streak 1960 Event Cuba nationalizes U.S. banks 1959 Event Ernie Banks, Cubs shortstop, wins 2nd consecutive NL MVP 1955 Event Cubs slugger Ernie Banks hits record 5th grand slam of season 1954 Birthday Iain [Menzies] Banks, UK, sci-fi author, Wasp Factory 1954 Birthday Iain Banks, Scottish Writer 1953 Event Cubs Ernie Banks hits his 1st major league home run 1953 Event Ernie Banks becomes Chicago Cubs 1st black player 1952 Death Leslie Banks, actor (Henry V, 21 Days, Eye Witness), dies at 61 1951 Birthday Ron Banks, U.S. R&B singer, Dramatics-Whatcha See is Whatcha Get 1950 Birthday Tony Banks, born in East Sussex, England, singer, musician, pianist, keyboard player, guitarist, founding member of Genesis 1947 Birthday Peter Banks, born in Barnet, London, bassist, rocker, played with the progressive rock band Yes 1946 Birthday Peter Sutherland, CEO, Allied Irish Banks 1946 Birthday Jonathan Banks, Washington D.C., actor, Armed and Dangerous, Cold Steel 1945 Event British premier Churchill sails to eastern banks of Rhine 1943 Birthday Tony Banks, English politician, Lab 1941 Birthday Homer Banks, U.S. singer and songwriter, Be What You Are 1940 Birthday Russell Banks, American Author 1937 Birthday Gordon Banks, English Athlete 1933 Event Bank holidays declared in 6 states, to prevent run on banks 1932 Birthday Dennis Banks, American Educator 1931 Birthday Ernie Banks, Mr Cub - Chicago Cubs, Hall-of-Famer, 1st baseman 1926 Death Charles Van de Banks, Flemish writer/poet (Red Horse), dies 1926 Event Run on Belgian banks 1915 Death Harry Banks, English Soldier 1896 Birthday Harry Banks, English Soldier 1895 Birthday Joseph Banks Rhine, Penn, parapsychologist, Extra-Sensory Perception 1890 Birthday Leslie Banks, English actor and director, Jamaica Inn, 48 Hours 1881 Death George Linnaeus Banks, English Writer 1873 Event Panic sweeps New York Stock Exchange (railroad bond default/bank failure) New York shut banks for 10 days due to a bank scandal 1861 Event US, banks stops payments in gold 1861 Event British Post Office Savings Banks opens 1821 Birthday George Linnaeus Banks, English Writer 1820 Death Joseph Banks, English natural historian (Cook/Australia), dies 1816 Birthday Nathaniel Prentiss Banks, Major General Union volunteers 1789 Event 1st loan to U.S. Government (from New York City banks)
