2014 Event Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko initiates a 7-day cease-fire, allowing troops to defend themselves but not to attack; during the cease-fire, separatists can turn in weapons and receive amnesty; so far, rebels have rejected the offer 2013 Event In a speech directed at Japan's Self-Defense Forces, the Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, vows to defend the Senkaku Islands 1986 Event U.S. informs New Zealand it will not defend it against attack 1981 Event Jerry Lewis appears on "Donahue" to defend Telethons 1975 Event Bobby Fischer stripped of world chess title for refusing to defend it
