2014 Event India has officially divided the state of Andhra Pradesh to create the nation's 29th state, Telangana; Hyderabad will act as joint capital for both states for the next decade; K. Chandrasekhara Rao will serve as Telangana prime minister 2013 Event Giorgi Margvelashvili wins a landslide victory in Georgia's election, ending a decade of power by pro-Western President Mikheil Saakashvili 2012 Event David Cameron, Britain's Prime Minister, suggests government spending cuts will be required until the end of the decade 2011 Event Scientists claim 2010 was the warmest year ever recorded, and the last decade the warmest ever recorded, in 200 years 1997 Event Gordie Howie, 69, plays in 7th decade, with IHL'S Detroit Vipers 1989 Event Wayne Gretzky and Martina Navratilova, named athletes of decade by AP 1980 Event International Decade of Water and Sanitation begins 1970 Event Sporting News names Willie Mays as Player of the Decade for the 1960s 1969 Birthday Gwen Stefani, born in Fullerton, California, singer, fashion designer, leader of band, No Doubt, named Billboard's 37th Hot 100 artist of the decade 1961 Event John F. Kennedy sets goal of putting a man on Moon before the end of decade 1961 Birthday Lisa Wagner, bowler, 3-time LPBT Player of Year, Bowler of Decade
