2015 Event The Greek parliament approves a euro bailout package that contains conditions rejected by voters during an earlier referendum; failed confidence in Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras by his Syriza party may now oblige him to call new elections 2014 Event Residents of Ferguson, MO call for FBI investigation of the shooting death of a teenager by a police officer; the reason for the confrontation has not been disclosed 2014 Event Edward Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor who has been granted temporary asylum in Russia, claims that his decision to leak classified NSA documents about mining emails and telephone call logs, has resulted in several significant threats to his life 2013 Event The public learns about AT&T's The Hemisphere Project, which gives telephone call data to law enforcement agencies, including the DEA 2013 Event In Greece, new austerity measures prompt the unions to call for a general strike 2013 Event A call for demonstrations is held by opponents of deposed President Mohamed Morsi in Egypt 2013 Event Following the closure of the public broadcasting station ERT, Greek unions call for a general strike 2012 Event President of Egypt Mohamed Morsi causes a call for large protests after he passed a degree giving himself sweeping new powers 2012 Event In Greece, trade unions call a general strike as they continue their protest against austerity measures 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 2011 Event As more people are detained, the online call for a 'Jasmine Revolution' continues 2011 Event In the People's Republic of China, the call for a 'Jasmine Revolution' spreads online as authorities hunt down political activists 2011 Event Anti-government protesters in Yemen call for President Ali Abdullah Saleh to step down from his regime; Ali has ruled the country since 1978 2010 Event In China, 23 elder members of the Communist Party of China call for ending the country's restrictions on free speech 2010 Event The Queen Mary 2 makes her first port call in China at the Port of Shanghai, since her maiden voyage in 2004 1995 Death Henry Roth, novelist (Call it Sleep), dies at 89 1994 Event Jury finds Heidi Fleiss guilty of running a call girl ring 1993 Event Bangladesh moslem call for murder of feminist Taslima Nasrin 1993 Death Gordon Douglas, director (Call Me Mr. Tibbs, Our Gang), dies at 85 1990 Event U.S. begins call up of 46,000 reservists to the Persian Gulf 1990 Event As Met pitcher David Cone argues a call at 1st base, 2 Braves score 1990 Death Jimmy Van Heusen, composer (Call Me Irresponsible), dies at 77 1989 Event KHJ-TV in Los Angeles, California changes call letters to KCAL-TV 1989 Event KSO-AM in Des Moines Iowa changes call letters to KGGO 1988 Event KWK-FM in St. Louis Missouri changes call letters to WKBG 1987 Event WHN-AM in New York City changes call letters to WFAN (now WEVD) replacing WHN's country music, WYNY-FM adopts country music format 1986 Event WIS-AM in Columbia South Carolina changes call letters to WVOC (now WOMG) 1986 Event KOB-AM in Albuquerque New Mexico changes call letters to KKOB 1986 Event KRE-AM in Berkeley, California changes call letters to KBLX (now KBFN) 1986 Event KXA-AM in Seattle, Washington changes call letters to KRPM 1986 Event KHJ-AM in Los Angeles, California changes call letters to KRTH 1985 Event On a poor call in 6th game, umpire Don Deckinger starts a string of events costing Cardinals the World Series 1985 Event WJW-AM/TV in Cleveland Ohio change call letters to WRMR 1985 Event KHQ-AM in Spokane WA changes call letters to KLSN (now KAQQ) 1984 Event KWK-AM in St. Louis MO changes call letters to KGLD 1984 Event KSD-AM in St. Louis MO changes call letters to KUSA 1984 Event WRC-AM in Washington D.C. changes call letters to WWRC 1983 Event KYA-AM in San Francisco, California changes call letters to KOIT 1983 Event WGH-AM in Newport News Virginia changes call letters to WNSY 1983 Event KMO-AM in Tacoma Washington changes call letters to KAMT (now KKMO) 1982 Event KGB-AM in San Diego, California changes call letters to KCNN (now KPOP) 1981 Death William O Walker, publisher of Cleveland Call Post, dies at 85 1980 Event Iran rejects a truce call from Iraqi President Saddam Hussein 1980 Event Iran rejects a call to World Court to release U.S. hostages 1980 Birthday Chingy, born in St. Louis, Missouri, born Howard Bailey, Jr., rapper, debut album, 'Jackpot' produced hit titled, 'One Call Away' and went Triple Platinum 1978 Event Israeli government rejects Sadat's call for return of 2 Sinai areas 1978 Event Neo-Nazis call off plans to march in Jewish community of Skokie, Illinois 1978 Death Cully Richards, actor (Don't Call Me Charlie), dies at 68 1978 Event WRR-AM in Dallas Texas changes call letters to KAAM 1976 Death Alice Allen, actress (Call of the Hills), dies 1975 Event KOL-AM in Seattle Washington changes call letters to KMPS 1975 Event KTW-AM in Seattle Washington changes call letters to KYAC (now KKFX) 1974 Birthday Brandon Call, actor, Baywatch, Blind Fury, Step by Step 1973 Birthday Carson Daly, born in Santa Monica, California, television host, 'Last Call with Carson Daly' on NBC, a late-night talk show 1970 Event Baseball umpires call their 1st strike 1969 Event KAPN-AM in Santa Barbara, California changes call letters to KDB-AM 1969 Event KDB-AM in Santa Barbara, California changes call letters to KAPN 1968 Death Tony Hancock, actor and writer (Call Me Genius, Rebel), dies at 43 1965 Event KYW-AM in Cleveland Ohio returns call letters to Philadelphia 1963 Event Bill J Kramer and Dakotas record Lennon and McCartney "I Call Your Name" 1963 Event KRE-AM in Berkeley, California changes call letters to KPAT 1962 Event WMGM-AM in New York City changes call letters to WHN 1960 Event KDBQ-AM in San Francisco, California changes call letters to KYA 1960 Event KYA-AM in San Francisco changes call letters to KDBQ (for 2 weeks) 1960 Event WRCA radio changes call letters back to WNBC (New York City) 1959 Event WOV-AM in New York City changes call letters to WADO 1959 Event 1st phone call between auto and plane 1959 Event KLX-AM in Oakland California changes call letters to KEWB (now KNEW) 1959 Event Ford wins battle with Chrysler to call its new car "Falcon" 1958 Death Robert Greig, actor (Devil Doll, Indian Love Call), dies at 78 1957 Birthday Vince Gill, born in Norman, Oklahoma, country singer, When I Call Your Name 1956 Death Charles Dingle, actor, stage, film, played role of senator in 'Call Me Madam', films include 'The Little Foxes', dies 1955 Event Brooklyn Bulletin ask Dodger fans not to call their team "Bums" 1955 Birthday Margaux Hemingway, born in Portland, Oregon, actress, Lipstick, They Call Me Bruce 1954 Event WNBC radio changes call letters to WRCA (New York City) 1952 Event "Call Me Madam" closes at Imperial Theater New York City after 644 performances 1951 Event 1st long distance telephone call without operator assistance 1951 Birthday Norma Jean Almodovar, Binghampton, auto-biographer, Cop to Call Girl 1950 Event "Call Me Madam" opens at Imperial Theater New York City for 644 performances 1949 Event KQW-AM in San Francisco, California changes call letters to KCBS 1949 Birthday Chris Stein, Brooklyn, rock guitarist, Blondie-Heart of Glass, Call Me 1948 Event WHN-AM in New York City changes call letters to WMGM 1948 Event "Call Me Mister" closes at National Theater New York City after 734 performances 1947 Event KPO-AM in San Francisco, California changes call letters to KNBC (now KNBR) 1946 Event WEAF radio changes call letters to WNBC (New York City) 1946 Event "Call Me Mister" opens at National Theater New York City for 734 performances 1946 Event Rome/Auerbach/Horwitt's musical "Call Me Mister," premieres in New York City 1945 Event KLS-AM in Oakland California changes call letters to KWBR (now KDIA) 1945 Event WLB-AM in Minneapolis Minnesota changes call letters to KUOM 1942 Event Seyss-Inquart allows Dutch Nazi Anton Mussert to call himself Leader 1941 Event WOV-AM and WNEW-AM in New York City swaps call letters 1941 Birthday Terence Hill, born in Venice, Italy, actor, Super Fuzz, They Call Me Trinity 1936 Event KVL-AM in Seattle Washington changes call letters to KEEN (now KING) 1936 Birthday Anthony Zerbe, Cal, actor, Harry-O, Centennial, They Call Me Mr. Tibbs 1936 Birthday Linda Lawson, Ann Arbor, Michigan, actress, Don't Call Me Charlie 1935 Event KTM-AM in Los Angeles California changes call letters to KEHE (now KABC) 1935 Event KSO-AM in Des Moines Iowa call sign is given to KWCR 1933 Event Spanish anarchists call for general strike 1932 Event KUT-AM in Austin Texas changes call letters to KNOW 1930 Birthday Bobby "Blue" Bland, Rosemark, Tennessee, blues singer, Call on the Drummer 1929 Birthday Arte Johnson, born in Chicago, Illinois, comedian, Laugh-in, Don't Call Me Charlie 1928 Event Radio Service Bulletin lists radio stations call signs that are to be changed to conform with international standards 1926 Event 1st transatlantic telephone call, London - New York 1922 Event Captain Cyril Turner (RAF) gives 1st skywriting exhibition (New York City) Turner spelled out "Hello USA. Call Vanderbilt 7200." 47,000 called 1922 Birthday J. D. Cannon, born in Salmon, Idaho, actor, McCloud, Ike, Call to Glory 1919 Event Baseball league presidents call for abolishment of spitball 1914 Birthday John Hubbard, born in Indiana Harbor, Indiana, actor, Don't Call Me Charlie 1913 Event Cleveland Call and Post forms 1911 Birthday Benay Venuta, born in San Francisco, California, actress, Annie Get Your Gun, Call Me Mister 1909 Event Liner "Arapahoe" is 1st ship to use SOS distress call 1909 Event Ump Tim Hurst instigates a riot by spitting at A's 2nd baseman Eddie Collins, who had questioned a call, this leads to Hurst's banishment 1908 Birthday Ethel Merman, stage and screen actress, Anything Goes, Call Me Madam 1906 Event International Radio Telecommunications Com adopts "SOS" as new call for help 1906 Birthday John Carroll, Julian LaFaye, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, actor, Wolf Call 1906 Birthday Henry Roth, born in Galicia, Austro-Hungary, writer, short story writer, novelist, Call It Sleep considered masterpiece of Jewish American literature 1891 Death Helena Blavatsky, founder of the Theosophical Society, with William Quan Judge, Henry Steel Olcott, believed all inner religious teachings are true, dies, date of death celebrated by Theosophists, who call it, Whilte Lotus Day 1890 Birthday Frank Conroy, Derby England, actor, Call of the Wild 1887 Birthday Charles Dingle, born in Wabash, Indiana, actor, stage, film, played role of senator in 'Call Me Madam', films include 'The Little Foxes' 1884 Event 1st long-distance telephone call, Boston - New York 1883 Event 1st telephone call between New York and Chicago 1876 Event 1st telephone call made (Alexander Graham Bell to Thomas Watson) 1876 Birthday Jack London, writer/socialist, Call of the Wild 1815 Death Leonhard von Call, composer, dies at 47 1767 Birthday Leonhard von Call, composer
