2014 Event U.S. officials have validated claims by the Islamic State (IS) that journalist James Foley, held in captivity for two years, has been killed; President Obama vows to continue airstrikes in Iraq against IS militants 2012 Event Japan mourns the loss of a 6-day old rare giant panda, born naturally in captivity at a Tokyo zoo 1993 Birthday Primera, an Andean condor, hatched at Cleveland Zoo, 5th born in captivity 1992 Death Orton Chirwa, Malawi's lawyer/Justice minister, dies in captivity 1991 Event U.S. hostage Jesse Turner released from 5 years in captivity in Beirut 1977 Event 1st killer whale born in captivity (Marineland, Los Angeles California) 1951 Death Simon Kimbangu/Kibangu, Congo prophet, dies in captivity at 62 1934 Event 1st ptarmigan hatched and reared in captivity, Ithaca, New York 1714 Event King Karel XII leaves Turkish captivity to return to Sweden 1526 Event King Francois I returns Spanish captivity to France 1397 Death Count of Eu, French knight, dies in Turkish captivity 1054 Event Pope Leo IX escapes captivity and returns to Rome
