2014 Event Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine enter into free-trade pacts with the European Union, a decision counter to that of Kazakhstan and Belarus, who partnered with Russia in creation of the Eurasian Union 2012 Event Belarus holds parliamentary elections; the opposition boycotts the vote, claiming it is undemocratic 2011 Event Further sanctions are imposed on Belarus, Iran and Syria by the EU, who reiterates the call for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down 2010 Event In Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko claims he won the presidential election with 79% of the vote; hundreds protesting the vote were arrested 1990 Death Herbert Berghof, actor (Belarus File), dies of heart failure at 81 1978 Birthday Lnd Girchoukevitch, NHL goaltender, Belarus, 1998 Olympics 1977 Birthday Alexei Kariozhny, NHL forward, Team Belarus, 1998 Olympics 1975 Birthday Alexander Zhurik, hockey defenseman, Belarus, 1998 Olympics 1974 Birthday Ruslan Salei, NHL defenseman, Belarus, 1998 Olympics, Anaheim 1974 Birthday Sergei Yerkovich, hockey defenseman, Team Belarus 1998 1974 Birthday Andrei Mezin, NHL goaltender, Team Belarus, 1998 Olympics 1974 Birthday Tatiana Ignatieva, born in Minsk, Belarus, tennis star, 1994 Futures-Sopot POL 1974 Birthday Sergei Stas, NHL defenseman, Team Belarus, 1998 Olympics 1974 Birthday Alexei Lojkin, NHL forward, Belarus, 1998 Olympics 1971 Birthday Oleg Antonenko, hockey forward, Team Belarus, Olympics-1998 1971 Birthday Natasha Zvereva, born in Minsk, Belarus, tennis ace, finals 1995 Indian Wells 1971 Birthday Andrei Skabelka, NHL forward, Belarus, 1998 Olympics 1970 Birthday Oleg Romanov, NHL defenseman, Belarus, 1998 Olympics 1970 Birthday Vadim Bekboulatov, NHL forward, Belarus, 1998 Olympics 1970 Birthday Oleg Khmyl, NHL defenseman, Belarus, 1998 Olympics 1969 Birthday Vladimir Tsyplakov, Inta Rus, NHL left wing, Los Angeles Kings, Belarus 1998 1968 Birthday Vassili Pankov, NHL forward, Team Belarus, 1998 Olympics 1968 Birthday Viktor Karatchoun, NHL forward, Team Belarus, 1998 Olympics 1968 Birthday Alex Andrievski, NHL forward, Team Belarus, 1998 Olympics 1968 Birthday Alexander Alexeev, NHL defenseman, Belarus, 1998 Olympics 1967 Birthday Alex Galtcheniouk, hockey forward, Team Belarus, Olympics-1998 1966 Birthday Andrei Kovalev, NHL forward Belarus, 1998 Olympics 1965 Birthday Igor Matoushkin, NHL defenseman, Belarus, 1998 Olympics 1964 Birthday Alex Shoumidoub, NHL goaltender, Belarus, 1998 Olympics 1962 Birthday Evguenni Rochtchin, NHL forward, Team Belarus, 1998 Olympics 1909 Birthday Herbert Berghof, Vienna Austria, actor, Belarus File 1903 Birthday Vernon Duke, born in Parafianovka, Belarus, Vladimir Dokelsky, songwriter, composer, memorable songs 'Take a Chance on Love', 'April in Paris', music was performed by Charlie Parker, Billie Holiday, Frank Sinatra
