2014 Event U.S. pharmaceutical company InterMune has been bought by Roche, the Swiss drug manufacturer, for $8.6 million; Roche will pay cash, offering a 38% premium on InterMune's current stock price of approximately $54/share 2014 Event A lawsuit against Lance Armstrong is dismissed; after he admitted to doping, the plaintiffs sued, claiming that they bought energy-drink maker FRS Co. believing that the drinks endorsed by Armstrong had been the key reason for his cycling success 1993 Event Cleveland radio station WMMS-FM/101.7 is bought by Disney 1976 Event San Francisco Giants are bought for $8 million by Bob Lurie and Bud Herseth 1973 Event Triple Crown horse Secretariat bought for a record $5.7m 1970 Death Richard J. Neutra, Australia/US architect (Who Bought America?), dies at 78