2012 Event Russia lifts a ban imposed in 1996 on the import of British beef and lamb; the ban, imposed when Britain suffered from mad cow disease (BSE) had been lifted worldwide in 2006 2012 Event After a case of mad cow disease is reported in South Korea, retailers cease selling U.S. beef 1996 Event U.K. admits humans can catch CJD (Mad Cow Disease) 1991 Event Ben Elton's "Silly Cow," premieres in London 1989 Death Jock Mahoney, actor (Dallas, Cow Town, Range Rider), dies at 70 1982 Event Urbe Blanca (cow) produces record 110 kg of milk, Cuba (approx date) 1956 Event Republicans convene at Cow Palace 1950 Birthday Dagmar Krause, born in West Germany, singer, Henry Cow, Art Bears 1941 Event Cow Palace opens in San Francisco 1930 Event Cow flown and milked, milk sealed in paper containers and parachuted 1924 Birthday Desmond Carrington, British radio host, Jim-Calamity the Cow 1902 Birthday Rob van der de Bas, Barend Robberts, troubadour, Klucht of the Cow 1887 Birthday Georgia O'Keefe, Sun Prairie Wisconsin, sculptor/painter, Cow's Skull 1866 Birthday Gelett Burgess, author, Purple Cow
