2014 Event Microsoft announces that it will lay off 14% of its workforce, equalling approximately 18,000 employees; many of the cuts are expected to come from recently-acquired Nokia 2014 Event Japan updates its constitution to allow self-defense forces to assist in defending allied nations that come under attack. The change does not extend to assisting in other external military conflicts. 2013 Event Upon completion of the nuclear genome of a 24,000 year old Siberian boy, the data reveals that two-thirds of today's Native Americans come from Eastern Asia and only one-third originated in Western Eurasia 2013 Event In an effort to improve bilateral relations between China and Inda, the two countries come together to sign a new border defense agreement 2013 Event Sydney, Australia welcomes Harry, the Prince of Wales, who has come to celebrate 100 years of the Royal Australian Navy 2013 Event Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd announces a plan to help settle Papua New Guinea asylum seekers who come to Australia by boat 2012 Event In Mexico, thousands in Guanajuato, come out to greet Pope Benedict XVI at the start of his first visit to Spanish-speaking Latin America 2011 Event Ian Thorpe, an Australian swimmer, announces he will come out of retirement to compete in the London Olympics in 2012 2008 Event 2008 Summer Olympics come to a close in Beijing, China 1997 Death King Hu, film director, scriptwriter, set designer, directed films 'Come Drink With Me', 'Dragon Gate Inn', dies at 64 1996 Event Yankees losing 8-0 to Chicago White Sox, come back to win 9-8 1995 Death Grady Sutton, actor (Come Blow Your Horn, Flying Blind), dies at 87 1994 Event "Philadelphia, Here I Come" closes at Criterion New York City after 52 performances 1994 Event "Philadelphia, Here I Come" opens at Criterion New York City for 52 performances 1993 Death Ann Todd, actress (Things to Come, Danny Boy), dies of stroke at 84 1991 Event St. Louis Blues becomes 8th NHL team in Play-off to come back from a 3-1 deficit as they beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 in game 7 1991 Event New York - New Jersey Knights (WLAF) players 1st come together 1990 Death Maurice Braddell, actor (Things to Come), dies 1984 Event U.S.S.R. launches Vega 2 for fly-by of Halley's Come 1979 Birthday Kelly Brook, born in Rochester, England, model, actress, appeared in 'Strictly Come Dancing' celebrity dance competition, appeared in film, 'Sorted' 1979 Birthday Norah Jones, born in Brooklyn, New York, musician, singer, jazz artist album, 'Come Away with Me', won five Grammy awards, sold more than 40 million albums worldwide 1979 Death Mabel Taliaferro, actress (My Love Come Back), dies at 91 1976 Event "Let My People Come" closes at Morosco Theater New York City after 106 performances 1976 Event "Let My People Come" opens at Morosco Theater New York City for 106 performances 1974 Event Cards beat Mets, 4-3, in 25 (7h4m), record 202 plate appearances, Felix Milan and John Milner come to bat 12 times each 1974 Event E Wilson Jr's musical "Let My People Come," premieres in New York City 1973 Death William M Inge, U.S. playwright (Come Back Little Sheba), dies at 60 1971 Death Diana Lynn, actress (Annapolis Story, Easy Come Easy Go), dies at 45 1971 Event Ringo releases "It Don't Come Easy" in UK 1970 Death Frances Farmer, actress (Toast of NY, Come and Get It), dies at 55 1969 Event Beatles' "Come Together/Something" reaches #1 1969 Event "Come Summer" closes at Lunt Fontanne Theater New York City after 7 performances 1969 Event "Come Summer" opens at Lunt Fontanne Theater New York City for 7 performances 1968 Event "Here Come Da Judge" by The Buena Vistas peaks at #88 1965 Birthday Shania Twain, born in Windsor, Canada, born Eileen Regina Edwards, singer, album, 'Come on Over' best-selling album of all time by a female musician 1961 Birthday Melissa Etheridge, rock guitarist and vocalist, Come to My Window 1959 Birthday Joyce Sims, born in Rochester, New York, singer, songwriter, released U.S. and UK hit single titled, 'Come Into My Life', 1987 1959 Birthday Patti Cohoon, Whittier California, actress, Molly-Here Come the Brides 1956 Event Orioles trailing Red Sox 8-0 come back to win 11-10 in 9 innings 1956 Event Indians trailing Orioles 9-1 come back to win 12-11 in 11 innings 1955 Birthday Paul Overstreet, born in Van Cleave, Mississippi, country singer, Daddy's Come Around 1954 Birthday T Graham Brown, Arabi, Georgia, country singer, Come as you Were 1954 Birthday Joe Jackson, English singer/pianist/composer, The Harder they Come 1951 Birthday Steve Harley, rocker, Come Up and See Me 1950 Birthday Wally Lamb, born in America, author, novelist, featured in Oprah's Book Club, books include 'The Hour I First Believed' 'I'll Fly Away: Further Testimonies from the Women of York Prison', 'She's Come Undone', 'I Know This Much is True' 1950 Event WM Inge's "Come Back, Little Sheba," premieres in New York City 1948 Event "Pumpkin Papers" come to light (claimed to be from Alger Hiss) 1947 Birthday Felicity Lott, English soprano, We come to the river 1947 Birthday Sandi Shaw, Sandra Goodrich, Essex, rocker, Girl Don't Come 1947 Birthday Koos Alberts, Krommenhoek, Dutch vocalist, Many More Years to Come 1946 Birthday Edgar Winter, Beaumont, Texas, rocker, They Only Come Out at Night 1946 Birthday Clare Francis, yachtswoman/novelist, Come Hell or High Water 1944 Birthday Dave Loggins, singer, Please come to Boston 1944 Birthday Scott McKenzie, rock vocalist, If You Come to SF 1944 Birthday Brian Keenan, New York City, rock drummer, Chamber Bros-Time Has Come Today 1941 Birthday Bridget Hanley, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, actress, Here Come the Brides 1940 Birthday Peter Koelewijn, Dutch writer/vocalist, Come off that Roof 1940 Birthday David Ackroyd, Orange, New Jersey, actor, I Come in Peace, Memories of Me 1940 Birthday Lester Chambers, vocalist, Chamber Brothers-Time Has Come Today 1939 Birthday Ruby Nash Curtis, U.S. singer, Romantics-Our Day Will Come 1938 Event Philip Barry's "Here Come the Clowns," premieres in New York City 1936 Event Su-Lin, 1st giant panda to come to U.S. from China, arrives in SF 1933 Event Suriname worker's union leader A de Come banish to Netherlands 1932 Birthday Porter Wagoner, country singer, discovered Dolly Parton, Y'All Come 1932 Birthday King Hu, born in Beijing, China, film director, scriptwriter, set designer, directed films 'Come Drink With Me', 'Dragon Gate Inn' 1930 Event Luigi Pirandello's "Come Tu Mi Vuoi," premieres in Milan 1927 Birthday Anne McLaren, biologist/zoologist/actress, Things to Come 1927 Birthday Robert Brown, Herbrides Is, actor, Here Come the Brides, Primus 1926 Birthday Diana Lynn, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Annapolis Story, Easy Come Easy Go 1917 Event 3 British warships come close to Holland 1917 Birthday Richard Yardumian, born in Philadelphia, composer, Come Creator Spirit 1911 Event Tigers trailing White Sox 13-1 come back to win 16-15 1911 Event "Come Josephine in My Flying Machine" hits #1 1910 Birthday Artie Shaw, Arthur Arshawsky, New York City, bandleader, Come'on my House 1909 Birthday [Rose] Joan Blondell, New York City, actress, Real McCoys, Here Come the Brides 1887 Birthday Mabel Taliaferro, New York City, actress, Sentimental Tommy, My Love Come Back 1879 Event U.S. Grants come to San Francisco for elaborate extended visit
