2015 Event The Japanese Diet enacts a defense policy allowing the nation's troops to aid allies in conflicts that also threaten Japan; Prime Minister Shinzo Abe supports the law, but it is opposed by many who wish to maintain the country's pacifist constitution 2011 Event The National Diet of Japan, Japan's bicameral legislature, approves Yoshihiko Noda as its new Prime Minister 2010 Event If trends in diet and exercise continue, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention project estimate 1 in 3 adult Americans will have diabetes by 2050 2003 Death Robert Atkins, diet doctor, Dr. Atkins Diet Revolution, dies at 72 1997 Event Kelly Robbins wins LPGA Diet Dr. Pepper National Pro-Am 1994 Death Stuart Berger, doctor (Immune Power Diet), dies from obesity at 40 1993 Event Elton John awarded $518,700 from Sunday Mirror false report his diet 1992 Event Governor Cuomo grants Jean Harris (Scarsdale Diet Dr. killer) clemency 1981 Event Jean Harris sentenced 15-to-life for slaying of Scarsdale Diet Dr 1981 Event Jean Harris is convicted of murdering Scarsdale diet doctor Tarnower 1980 Death Herman Tarnower, doctor (Scarsdale Diet), killed by Jean Harris 1961 Birthday Lucky Vanous, born in Lincoln, Nebraska, model, GQ, Diet Coke 1957 Birthday Susan Powter, diet guru/author/talk show host, Susan Powter Show 1946 Event 1st election for Japanese Diet 1932 Birthday Dick Gregory, comedian/political activist/dietician, Bahamian Diet 1909 Event Russian tsar Nicolas II dissolves Finnish Diet 1889 Event Meiji constitution of Japan adopted; 1st Diet convenes in 1890 1757 Event German Diet declares war on Prussia 1521 Event Martin Luther arrives at Diet of Worms 1486 Event Diet of Frankfort
