2014 Event U.S.-Iranian citizen Jason Rezaian, the head of the 'Washington Post' bureau in Iran, has been accused of unknown charges and is being held without bail; Iran has denied requests from Switzerland to check on Rezaian's condition on behalf of the U.S. 1990 Event Supreme Court rules police check for drunk drivers constitutional 1985 Event After defending his WBC flyweight championship, Sot Chitalada's check for $104,000 is stolen by a ringside pickpocket 1975 Birthday Jamie Oliver, born in Clavering, England, known as 'The Naked Chef', check, media personality, television series include, 'Jamie's Ministry of Food' 1975 Death Arthur Pierson, actor and director (Hat Check Girl), dies at 73 1974 Event U.S. ambassador to India Daniel Moynihan present $2,046,700,000 check 1962 Birthday Hallie Todd, actress, Check is in the Mail 1961 Event Lazard Brothers Ltd draw a check for $334,867,807.68 1961 Event Largest check issued, National Bank of Chicago to Sears ($960.242 billion) 1954 Event Largest check: Internal U.S. Treasury check at $4,176,969,623.57 1943 Event Metropolitan Life Insurances issues a $225 million check to Chase 1939 Event Social Security Administration approves 1st unemployment check 1938 Birthday Brian Dennehy, born in Connecticut, actor, Check is in the Mail, F/X, Cocoon, Ants 1930 Event Check photographing device patented 1926 Event 1st check sent by radio facsimile transmission across Atlantic 1926 Birthday Don Adams, born in New York City, comedian, Maxwell Smart-Get Smart, Check it Out 1916 Event Postal check and Girodienst establishes 1901 Birthday Arthur Pierson, born in Oslo, Norway, actor and director, Hat Check Girl 1659 Event 1st known check (400 pounds) (on display at Westminster Abbey)
