2015 Event Nuclear talks between Iran and Western nations fail to conclude by today's extended deadline, leading both sides to agree to another extension; Iran seeks removal of all U.N. sanctions in exchange for limitations on its nuclear development activities 2015 Event Concerns over security in the Asia-Pacific region are raised after a U.S. surveillance flight identifies artillery on one of the man-made islands under development by China in the South China Sea 2015 Event U.S. President Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi make progress in the areas of defense and nuclear trade; the countries plan to cooperate on defense issues, military manufacturing initiatives and nuclear power development 2014 Event Iran balks at the terms for peaceful nuclear development suggested by Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia, and the United States; the nations hope to reach a deal by July 20th; in exchange, sanctions against Iran will be removed 2014 Event Tesla Motors announces that it will make hundreds of patents for its Model S electric cars open source; the company's founder, Elon Musk, seeks to encourage development of the electric car market 2014 Event Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX, reveals the latest Dragon space capsule; the craft is reusable and will allow astronauts to control re-entry and landing; the development suggests that full commercialization of the space industry will soon be a reality 2014 Event The mall-building company owned by Filipino billionaire Henry Sy is set to accelerate mall development in China 2014 Event GE is focusing on development of wind power in Japan, seeing an opportunity for the nation to expand its renewable energy portfolio after Fukushima; GE has designed a wind turbine capable of weathering the country's distinct weather challenges 2013 Event A successor to the SR-71 Blackbird is being built by Lockheed Martin. The company's Advanced Development Programs, known by the alias Skunk Works, has taken on the challenge to builde the SR-72, capable of flying at mach 6 with expected delivery in 2023 2013 Event According to a new study, breast milk boosts brain development by 30% compared to babies who are fed formula 2012 Event A study conducted at the University of Rochester Medical Center in Rochester, New York, announces the a harmful type of space radiation may accelerate the development of Alzheimer's disease 2012 Event U.S. scientists develop a device that can generate electricity from genetically-engineered viruses; these piezoelectric materials are a step toward the development of personal power generators 2011 Event The Justice and Development party of Morocco claims victory after Moroccans vote in a parliamentary election 2011 Event The IAEA releases a report stating Iran has performed activities relating to the development of a nuclear device, and that the project is likely still under way 2010 Event China's largest fair, Canton Fair, opens and is closely watched as it is the barometer of the country's trade and economic development 1996 Death Richard Day, engineer/development expert, dies at 48 1996 Event Mark Van Thillo and Abigail Alling, former biospherian win $100,000 lawsuit against Biospheric Development for Space Biospheres Ventures 1988 Event Jordan cancels $1.3 billion development plan in West Bank 1987 Death Ben Linder, development worker, murdered by Contras in Nicaragua 1976 Event Patricia R. Harris named secretary of Housing and Urban Development 1972 Event NASA announces development of space shuttle 1971 Event Development of a serum hepatitis vaccine for children announced 1969 Birthday Linus Torvalds, born in Helsinki, Finland, inventor, software engineer, pioneered development of the Linux kernel, a free, open source software operating system 1961 Event U.S. authorizes Agency for International Development 1960 Event Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) forms 1960 Event 1st atomic reactor for research and development, Richland Wa 1960 Event International Development Association (U.N. agency) comes into existence 1953 Event President Truman announces development of hydrogen bomb 1948 Birthday Shakti Gawain, author, personal development expert, environmentalist, wrote series of successful books, including 'Creative Visualization' and 'Creating True Prosperity', books have sold over 10 million copies, co-founder, New World Library Publishing Company 1948 Birthday Richard Day, engineer/development expert 1947 Event BF Goodrich announced the development of tubeless tire in Akron, Ohio 1946 Birthday Clare Short, born in Birmingham, England, politician, left wing, Secretary of State for Internal Development, supports legislating cannabis, critical of Israel 1935 Birthday Desmond Pitcher, CEO, Merseyside Development Corporation 1934 Birthday Piet Bukman, Dutch minister for Development Aid, CDA 1932 Event Pieter G. Marais, South Africa minister of Education/Development aid 1932 Birthday Heere Heeresma, Dutch writer, Han de Wit goes in development aid 1930 Birthday Jim Rohn, born in Idaho, entrepreneur, author, motivational speaker, joined direct sales organization of John Earl Shoaff, became millionaire by age 31, shared rags to riches story and personal development philosophy with over 4 million people worldwide, authored 17 books, audio, video programs 1929 Event Dunlop Latex Development Laboratories made foam rubber 1929 Birthday Lady, James, Mellon, CEO, Volunteer Development Scotland 1907 Birthday George W. Romney, Gov-R-Michigan, U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, 1969 - 1973 1906 Event U.S. inventor Lee de Forest patents "Audion," a 3-diode amplification valve which proved a pioneering development in radio and broadcasting 1902 Death Robert Adamson, born in Edinburgh, Scotland, philosopher, professor, served as chair of logic at University of Glasgow 1893 - 1902, important lectures published in 'The Development of Modern Philosophy and Other Essays', dies 1887 Event Harvey Wilcox of Ks subdivides 120 acres he owned in Southern California and starts selling it off as a real estate development (Hollywood) 1852 Birthday Robert Adamson, born in Edinburgh, Scotland, philosopher, professor, served as chair of logic at University of Glasgow 1893 - 1902, important lectures published in 'The Development of Modern Philosophy and Other Essays' 1781 Death Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, writer, dramatist, art critic, Enlightenment era writer, influenced development of German literature, dies at 52 in Braunschweig, Germany 1729 Birthday Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, born in Kamenz, Germany, writer, dramatist, art critic, Enlightenment era writer, influenced development of German literature
