2015 Event Japanese protesters gather outside the nation's parliament building to oppose changes proposed by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to allow Japanese combat defense aid to allied nations for cases in which Japan itself is not under attack 2015 Event Greece and its creditors agree to a bailout of up to 86 billion euros in exchange for economic reforms to include changes to the pension system and tax laws; the Greek Parliament must still approve the deal 2015 Event The Vatican ends a five-year investigation into a key organization of U.S. nuns two years ahead of schedule and recommends no major changes; the group was under scrutiny for practices considered out of line with Catholic Church teaching 2015 Event Lithuania changes its currency from litas to euros as it becomes the 19th member of the eurozone currency union 2014 Event Pope Francis beatifies Pope Paul VI, who was known for changes in the Catholic Church that came out of Vatican II 2014 Event Wal Mart announces that, due to the Affordable Care Act, it will increase health benefit costs for all employees and end health benefits for its 30,000 or so workers with fewer than 30 hours per week; the changes will take place in January 2015 2013 Event Apple introduces iOS 7; the seventh version of the company's mobile operating system contains significant user interface changes 2012 Event In Egypt, one hundred thousand people gather around the Presidential palace to protest proposed constitutional changes by Mohamed Morsi, the President of Egypt 2012 Event In a move to demonstrate promised reforms are taking place, Thein Sein, President of Burma, changes nine cabinet ministers 2010 Event Union of Myanmar changes its name to Republic of the Union of Myanmar, and changes the design of the national flag 2010 Event Georgia changes its second language to English; Russian was originally its second language 1997 Event Westinghouse formally changes its name to CBS 1997 Event British au pair Louise Woodward, 19, sentenced to life in death of Matthew Eappen 8 months (judge changes to time served)00690901 1996 Event Fred Norris of the Howard Stern show changes his name legally to Eric 1996 Event WYNY-FM in New York City changes calls to WKTU-FM 1994 Event U.S. changes refugee policy, by sending Haitian boat people back 1992 Death George Adams, U.S. tenor saxophonist/flautist (Changes One), dies 1992 Event WNSR-FM (105.1) changes callsign to WMXV-FM (New York City) 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 Senate votes for major federal tax code changes 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 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) 1980 Event Sweden changes order of succession to throne 1978 Event WRR-AM in Dallas Texas changes call letters to KAAM 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) 1973 Event The Family Station Inc buys shortwave Radio Station WNYW, changes calls to WYFR and moves station from New York City to Scituate Mass 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 Event Beatles Film Production Ltd changes name to Apple Film Production Ltd 1966 Event Jimmy Hendrix changes spelling of his name to Jimi 1966 Event Shortwave station Radio New York Worldwide changes calls from WRUL to WNYW 1965 Event NFL changes penalty flag from white to bright gold 1964 Event George Harrison changes his company's name from Mornyork to Harrisongs 1963 Event Princess Marijke changes her name to Christina 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 1961 Event Charlie Finley, changes A's manager Joe Gordon (26-33) for Hank Bauer 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) 1960 Birthday Simon Climie, rock vocalist and keyboardist, Climie Fisher-Love Changes 1959 Event WOV-AM in New York City changes call letters to WADO 1959 Event KLX-AM in Oakland California changes call letters to KEWB (now KNEW) 1954 Event WNBC radio changes call letters to WRCA (New York City) 1953 Event Little-Bigger League changes its name to Babe Ruth League 1950 Event NFL rule changes open way for 2-platoon system (offense and defense) 1949 Event Siam changes name to Thailand 1949 Event KQW-AM in San Francisco, California changes call letters to KCBS 1948 Event WHN-AM in New York City changes call letters to WMGM 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) 1945 Event Canadian football's Calgary Bronks changes its name to Stampeders 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 "Durham Manifesto" calls for fundamental changes in race relations 1942 Event Mexico changes from 3 time zones to 2 1936 Event KVL-AM in Seattle Washington changes call letters to KEEN (now KING) 1936 Birthday Marge Piercy, author, Small Changes, Gone for Soldiers 1935 Event KTM-AM in Los Angeles California changes call letters to KEHE (now KABC) 1935 Event Newfoundland changes time to 3 hours W of Greenwich, repeats 44 sec 1933 Birthday Penelope Lively, born in Cairo, Egypt, writer, novelist, won Booker Prize for 'Moon Tiger', influenced by social changes in 20th century Britain 1933 Event Major NFL rule changes (hash mark 10 yards in, posts on goal line) 1933 Event 20th amendment changes date of presidential inaugurations to 1/20 1932 Event Congress changes name "Porto Rico" to "Puerto Rico" 1932 Event KUT-AM in Austin Texas changes call letters to KNOW 1930 Event Baseball changes rule, ball bounces into stands not a home run, now a double 1930 Event Constantinople and Angora changes names to Istanbul and Ankara 1929 Event Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes changes name to Yugoslavia 1927 Event Notre Dame's Fighting Irish changes blue jerseys for green 1925 Event Norway's capital Christiania changes name to Oslo 1923 Event Nepal changes from British protectorate to independent nation 1922 Event AFPA changes name to NFL, Chicago Staleys become Chicago Bears 1917 Event British Royal family changes its name from Hanover to Windsor 1914 Event St. Petersburg, Russia changes name to Petrograd 1871 Event Congress changes Indian tribes status from independent to dependent 1837 Event Weekly Advocate changes its name to the Colored American 1794 Event Congress changes U.S. flag to 15 stars and 15 stripes 1630 Event Mass village of Shawmut changes name to Boston 1619 Event Dutch settlement on Java changes name to Batavia
