2014 Event Forbes Media, controlled by the Forbes family, is selling a majority interest in the business to Integrated Whale Media Investments, based in Hong Kong; the deal is expected to provide Forbes with greater international exposure 2013 Event Author J.K. Rowling announces she is producing a play based on the life of her character Harry Potter; the play tells the previously untold story of life before the boy wizard goes to Hogwarts; the play will premiere in London's West End within the next two years 2013 Event At The Tony Awards, held in New York City, Best Musical and other awards are given to the musical 'Kinky Boots', which has lyrics by Cyndi Lauper and is based on a book by Harvey Fierstein 2012 Event Former award-winning cyclist, American Lance Armstrong, is banned for life from participating in International Cycling Union-sanctioned events and stripped of his seven Tour de France titles based on the findings of a systematic doping investigation 2012 Event The China Central Television Headquarters, designed by the Officer for Metropolitan Architecture, a firm based in Rotterdam ten years ago, is finally completed in Beijing 2011 Event Release dates and titles for two films based on 'The Hobbit' by J.R.R. Tolkein are announced 2011 Event In a referendum based on official figures, nearly 99% of South Sudanese voted for independence from the north 1988 Event "Naked Gun" premieres, a movie based on TV's "Police Squad" 1986 Event NCCA institutes eligibility requirements based on college exams 1984 Death Ed "Psycho" Gein, mass murderer (Psycho based on him), dies at 78 1976 Event Allman Brother's roadie Scooter Herring sentenced to 75 years for providing drugs for the group, based on Gregg Allman's testimony 1966 Event Selective Service announces college deferments based on performance 1960 Birthday Mark Burnett, born in London, England, television producer, creator of based reality television to the U.S., created shows, 'Survivor' and 'The Apprentice' 1952 Birthday John Otway, born in Buckinghamshire, England, unsuccessful singer, built large cult following based on underdog persona 1950 Birthday Beth Anderson, born in Lexington, Kentucky, composer, singer, neo-romantic genre, invented swales, a musical form based on collages, samples of newly composed music vs. existing music, famous for singing with Limahl on 'The Never Ending Story' film title song 1944 Event U.S. bombers based on Saipan, begin 1st attack on Tokyo 1939 Birthday Tom Johnson, born in Greely, Colorado, composer, minimalist style, new music critic for the Village Voice, wrote music based on tiling, involving mathematical and logical processes 1930 Birthday Velio Tormis, born in Estonia, composed music based on traditional ancient Estonian folksongs, most important composer in 20th century Estonia 1926 Birthday Arthur Wills, born in England, composer, professor at Royal Academy of Music in London, Director of Music at Ely Cathedral in Cambridgeshire, England, composed music for the organ and secular music based on George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four 1581 Birthday James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh, gave age to Earth based on bible
