2014 Event Continued riots in Ferguson, Missouri over the shooting death of teenager Michael Brown by a police officer have resulted in the announcement of a state of emergency and a curfew by Governor Jay Nixon 2014 Event Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha has become interim leader of Thailand in a military coup today; the military has thrown out part of the constitution, imposed a curfew and placed media and Internet communication under its control 2011 Event Responding to anti-government protests in Egypt, the government cuts off access to the internet, cell phones, and imposes a curfew 2010 Event The 2010 Canterbury earthquake leads the town of Christchurch, New Zealand, to declare a curfew and state of emergency 1968 Event Yankees and Tigers play 3-3 tie in 19 due to 1 AM curfew 1952 Event Nelson Mandela and 51 others infringe South Africa curfew 1942 Event German occupiers set night curfew on Jews in Netherlands 1940 Event Dutch "Curfew" forms (12 AM - 4 AM)