2015 Event China's central bank takes action to reassure investors that it is attempting to address the nation's economic downturn, reducing interest rates and the amount of reserve funds required to be held by banks 2015 Event Greek voters reject austerity terms of the bailout proposed by the E.U., the I.M.F. and the European Central Bank, leaving open the possibility of the expulsion of Greece from the eurozone 2015 Event The European Central Bank will initiate a quantitative easing program that will involve printing euros in order to purchase government-issued debt instruments; the program will enhance existing measures to improve the economy within the eurozone 2014 Event Hong Kong protesters continue to clash with police a day after Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying offers to engage in discussion; Leung said that he will not concede to demands for greater independence from central control, a key reason for the protest 2014 Event India's central bank states that domestic credit cards must complete extra validation when used to buy local goods or services; some businesses have avoided the rule by using foreign payment systems, resulting in cash flows out of the country 2014 Event U.S. President Barack Obama meets with Central American leaders, asking their assistance in curbing the flood of children attempting to immigrate; Obama asserted that children without proper documentation would be returned to their home countries 2014 Event Online business networking site LinkedIn will be expanding its presence in Singapore's central business district; the company established headquarters in Singapore in 2011 and sees the prime location as a means to attract the best talent 2014 Event The European Central Bank announces its readiness to ensure that interest rates will remain steady or decrease as inflation rises 2013 Event As part of an effort to protect human rights, China's CPC Central Committee announces a plan to abolish its 'reeducation through labor system' which began in the 1950s 2013 Event One of the rarest mammals on earth, the saola, an Asian unicorn is released by WWF; the photo was taken by a camera trap in a forest in central Vietnam in September 2013, last seen 15 years ago 2013 Event The Philippines' central province of Leyte suffers a loss of potentially 10,000 people when Typhoon Haiyan devastated portions of Southeast Asia on November 8, 2013; it is the deadliest typhoon ever recorded 2013 Event Central Vietnam is hit by Tropical Storm Wutip; over 1,000 houses are damaged, trees are uprooted and power lines are cut 2013 Event Central Australia reports the sighting of a Central rock rat; the creature is found only in Australia and has not been seen since 1960 2013 Event Despite concerns that Greece's government is reforming too slowly, European Commission, the European Central Bank and the IMF gives Greece an additional 6.2 billion euros 2013 Event A joint report on Spain's banking system is released by the European Central Bank and the European Commission; the report indicates their system is solvent, with no further program disbursements are needed 2013 Event George Osborne, Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer, announces that G7 finance ministers and central bankers agree that coordinate action should be taken against tax evaders 2013 Event Japan set Patriot missiles in central Tokyo and Okinawa Island and sent two warships to patrol the Sea of Japan 2012 Event European Union Finance Ministers agree to give the European Central BAnk new powers to supervise euro zone banks 2012 Event European Central Bank president, Mario Draghi, confirms the design overhaul of euro banknotes, beginning with the 5 euro note 2012 Event After a century of silence, Mount Tongariro in New Zealand erupts, spreading volcanic ash across the country's central North Island and affecting airports 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 New Zealand's City Council in Christchurch announce plans to rebuild their central business district after an earthquake devastated the area 2011 Event In Iran, the Central Bank of Iran launches a website which it will use to poll Iranians on planned economic reforms and changing the national currency 2011 Event The European Central BAnk appoints Italy's Mario Draghi as its new President, set to replace Jean-Claude Trichet on November 1 2011 Event South Korea's Central Bank raises its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points, to 3.25 percent 2011 Event In Cuba, Fidel Castro resigns from the Communist Party's central committee 2011 Event The Tibetan Parliament-in-exile rejects the 14th Dalai Lama's submitted resignation as Head of State of the Central Tibetan Administration 2011 Event All bullet trains in northern and central Japan were temporarily halted due a computer glitch; thousands of passengers are affected 2010 Event The Governor of the Central Bank of Iran, Mahmoud Bahmani, resigns 2010 Event Mexican Naval Infantry discover 72 corpses near the U.S. Texas border, believed to be migrants from Central America and South America murdered by a drug cartel 2010 Event Hawaii's Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument and Sri Lanka's central highlands are added to the World Heritage List 2010 Event No reports of damage or casualties are reported after a 6.6 magnitude earthquake hits central Japan 2009 Event A new species of a giant carnivorous plant, Nepethes attenboroughii, is discovered in the central Phillipines highlands 1999 Event Earthquake kills 2,295 in central Taiwan 1997 Event Garth Brooks performs a free concert in Central Park New York for HBO 1997 Death Zdenek Mlynar, Secretary of Czechoslovakian Communist Central Committee (1968), dies 1995 Death Lynette Roberts, poet, studied at London's Central School for Arts and Crafts, dies at 86 1995 Event Cincinnati Reds becomes 1st team to clinch NL Central 1995 Event Cleveland Indians clinch 1st AL Central Division title 1995 Death Edward Sutcliffe, judge (British Central Criminal Court), dies at 77 1994 Event Man shoots another man on IRT #4 train at Grand Central Station 1994 Event New York Central park reservior officially named after Jackie Kennedy Onasis 1993 Event Central African Republic ex-emperor Bokassa freed 1992 Death Wim Van Exter, founder Unity Profession Central (1944), dies 1992 Death Heinz Galinski, President (Central council for Jews in Germany), dies at 79 1991 Event 750,000 attend Paul Simon's free concert in Central Park 1989 Event "Prince of Central Park" closes at Belasco Theater New York City after 4 performances 1988 Event "Prince of Central Park" opens at Belasco Theater New York City for 4 performances 1988 Event Renovated Central Park Zoo reopens after 4 years 1987 Event 5 Central American presidents sign peace accord in Guatemala 1987 Event Central Afr Rep ex-emperor Jean-Bedel Bokassa sentenced to death 1986 Event Central African Republic adopts constitution 1986 Death Jennifer Levin, strangled by Robert Chambers in Central Park 1986 Event 800,000 books destroyed by fire in Los Angeles Central Library 1985 Event Central Park's Strawberry Fields, dedicated 1985 Event 16 indicted by U.S. for granting sanctuary to Central American refugees 1984 Event Fire at Wilberg Mine in central Utah killed 27 people 1984 Event Central Intelligence Agency's Information Act passes 1984 Event Part of Central Park is named Strawberry Fields honoring John Lennon 1983 Event Storm cuts short free Diana Ross concert in New York's Central Park 1982 Event Seattle Baptist Church declares sanctuary for Central American refugees 1982 Event 750,000 anti-nuclear demonstrators, rally in Central Park New York City 1981 Event Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel perform a reunion concert in Central Park 1981 Event Simon and Garfunkel reunite for a New York City Central Park concert 1981 Event Military coup under general Kolingba in Central African Republic, President Dacko flees 1981 Event Hostage situation ends at Central Bank in Barcelona Spain 1979 Event Recorded trace of snow in Central Park New York City 1979 Event Coup in Central African Rep: David Dacko overthrows emperor Bokassa I 1979 Event "Madwoman of Central Park West" closes at 22 Steps New York City after 86 performances 1979 Event Cars play concert in New York Central Park 1979 Event "Madwoman of Central Park West" opens at 22 Steps New York City for 86 performances 1979 Event "Madwoman of Central Park West" opens on Broadway 1979 Event 22.2-km Oshimizu railroad tunnel holed through, central Honshu, Japan 1977 Event Jean-Bedel Bokassa, ruler of Central African Empire, crowns himself 1976 Event Cleveland Cavaliers win their 1st NBA Central Division title 1972 Event 6.25 Earthquake destroys central Managua Nicaragua, 10,000 die 1968 Event "Barbra Streisand: A Happening in Central Park" Show on CBS TV 1968 Event Chad creates Union of Central African States 1968 Event Pennsylvania Railroad/New York City Central merge into Penn Central 1968 Birthday Paul Claxton, Vidalia Georgia, Nike golfer, NIKE Central Georgia Open-38th 1967 Event Barbra Streisand: A Happening in Central Park performed 1967 Event Amsterdam Marines chase out "nozems" of Central Station 1967 Event Marines chase "Nozems" out of Amsterdam Central Station 1966 Event Military coup by Col Jean-Bedel Bokassa in Central African Republic 1960 Event Central African Republic and Chad proclaim independence from France 1960 Event Congo, Chad and Central African Republic declare independence 1959 Death Barthelemy Boganda, Central African Republic's 1st president, dies 1958 Event Central African Republic made autonomous member of French Community (National Day) 1958 Event Ernest Green and 600 whites graduate from Little Rock's Central HS 1958 Event President Eisenhower orders National Guard out of Central High School, Little Rock 1957 Death Frederick Law Olmsted, U.S. architect (Central Park), dies at 87 1957 Event Army withdraws for Little Rock Ark, after Central HS integration 1957 Event 300 U.S. Army troops guard 9 black kids return to Central HS in Ark 1955 Death Henry W. Methorst, Dutch director (Central Bureau of Statistic), dies 1952 Birthday Gordon McQueen, born in Kilbirnie, Scotland, footballer, soccer player, central defender, coach, played for Manchester United and Leeds, led team to win FA Cup Final, 1979, coached Airdrieonians, manager for Middleborough, pundit for Sky Sports 1951 Event Organization of Central American States forms 1950 Birthday Anthony Lloyd, born in England, politician, Labor Party, Member of Parliament for Manchester Central, gay rights supporter, voted against the Iraq War and against renewal of the Trident Nuclear Missile System 1949 Event Freak heat wave sent central coast of Portugal to 158 degrees F for 2 minutes 1949 Event Central Intelligence Agency Act, passes 1948 Birthday Jennifer Adams, superintendent, Central Royal Parks 1947 Event 252,288 people (record) pass through Grand Central Station, New York City 1946 Birthday Larry Graham, Jr., rocker, Graham Central Station-One in a Million You 1946 Event U.S. president sets up CIA, Central Intelligence Agency 1944 Event 1st Central Kitchen opens in Amsterdam 1944 Event Russian offensive in central front sector 1944 Event Congress charters Central Intelligence Agency 1943 Birthday Peter Graves, supt minister, Westminster Central Hall 1942 Birthday William McLennan, CEO, Central Statistical Office 1938 Event Utrecht Central Station destroyed by fire 1937 Event A recorded trace of snow in Central Park New York City 1933 Birthday Marc F A Andries, Flemish actor, Central Station 1932 Birthday Jack Hibbert, director, Central Statistical Office 1931 Event Credit-Anstalt, Austria's largest bank, fails beginning financial collapse of Central Europe 1931 Event Stalin throws Krupskaya Lenin out of Central Committee 1930 Birthday Morag Timbury, director, Central Public Health Laboratory 1929 Birthday Michael Beavis, deputy commander-in-chief, Allied Forces Central Europe 1927 Birthday Anthony Garner, director, Conservative Central Office 1923 Event Poland annexes Central Lithuania 1923 Event United States signs friendship treaty with Central American countries 1922 Birthday GMcC Kitson, British principal, Central School of Speech/Drama 1919 Event Moscow's Politburo/Central Committee forms 1918 Birthday E. Howard Hunt, born in New York, American author, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) spy, involved in Watergate 1917 Birthday Henderson Forsythe, Macon, Missouri, actor, Crisis at Central High 1915 Event Belgrade Serbia, surrenders to Central leaders 1914 Birthday Margaret Farrer, CEO, Central Midwives Board 1913 Event New York City's Grand Central Terminal opens 1912 Birthday Heinz Galinski, President, Central council for Jews in Germany 1912 Death Heinz Galinski, chairman (Central Council for Jews in Germany), dies 1909 Birthday Lynette Roberts, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Evelyn Beatrice Roberts, poet, studied at London's Central School for Arts and Crafts, Faber and Faber published works, 'Poems', 'Gods with stainless ears; a heroic poem' 1909 Event Coop. Far. Central Management forms 1908 Event Caledonia and Hillhurst Football Clubs play for Central Alberta Rugby Football League championship 1906 Birthday Andrei P Kirilenko, Russian member of Central Committee of CP 1905 Event King Leopold II opens Central Station Antwerp 1905 Birthday Harry Campion, statistician and founder, British Central Statistical Office 1904 Event New York City begins building Grand Central Station 1896 Event Fight in Central Dance Hall starts fire (Cripple Creek Colorado) 1895 Event Electric central at Niagara Falls gives 1st steam 1895 Event El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua form Central American Union 1891 Event British Central African Protectorate (now Malawi) forms 1889 Event 1st permit issued to drive a car through Central Park (Curtis P Brady) 1889 Event Amsterdam Central Station officially opens 1881 Event Ancient Egyptian obelisk "Cleopatra's Needle" erected in Central Park 1876 Event Meharry Medical College forms at Central Tennesse College 1871 Event Stanley presumes to meet Livingston in Ujiji, Central Africa 1865 Death Heinrich Barth, German historian/geographer (Central Africa), dies 1864 Event Battle of Trevillian Station, Virginia, Central Railroad 1864 Event Battle of Trevillian Station, Virginia, Central Railroad 1862 Event U.S. begins construction of Central Pacific Railroad 1857 Event 423 die when "Central America" sinks off Cape Romain SC 1839 Birthday Nikolay Przhevalsky, naturalist, explorer of east central Asia, OS 1838 Event Honduras declares independence of Central American Federation 1838 Event Central Museum opens in Utrecht Netherlands 1838 Event Central American federation is dissolved 1838 Event Nicaragua declares independence from Central American federation 1827 Birthday Petrus J H Cuypers, architect, Amsterdam Museum, Central station 1823 Event United Provinces of Central America gain independence from Mexico 1822 Birthday Charles S Crocker, President of Central and South Pacific Railroad 1822 Birthday Frederick Law Olmsted, architect/writer, designed Central Park 1822 Event Central America proclaims annexation to Mexican Empire 1821 Birthday Heinrich Barth, Hamburg Germany, geographer/explorer, Central Africa 1805 Birthday John Stephens, U.S. archaeologist; founded study of Central America 1792 Birthday Francisco Morazan, L, president of Central America, 1830-40 1786 Birthday Nicholas Biddle, made 2nd bank of U.S. 1st effective central bank 1519 Event Austrian adel/burgerij in uprising against central government 1348 Event Prague University, 1st university in central Europe, formed by Charles IV
